Texas Local Government Code 372.027 – Refunding Bonds
(a) Revenue bonds issued under this subchapter may be refunded or refinanced by the issuance of refunding bonds, under terms or conditions set forth in ordinances or orders of the municipality or county issuing the bonds. The provisions of this subchapter applying generally to revenue bonds, including provisions related to the issuance of those bonds, apply to refunding bonds authorized by this section. The refunding bonds may be sold and delivered in amounts necessary for the principal, interest, and any redemption premium of the bonds to be refunded, on the date of the maturity of the bond or any redemption date of the bond.
(b) Refunding bonds may be issued for exchange with the bonds they are refunding. The comptroller of public accounts shall register refunding bonds described by this subsection and deliver the bonds to holders of bonds being refunded in accordance with the ordinance or order authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds. The exchange may be made in one delivery or several installment deliveries.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 372.027
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(c) General obligation bonds issued under this subchapter may be refunded in the manner provided by law.