Sec. 8-288. Issuance of bonds.
Sec. 8-288. Issuance of bonds. The State Bond Commission shall authorize the
issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series in accordance with section 3-20 and
in a principal amount necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, but not in
excess of an aggregate amount of thirteen million dollars. All of said bonds shall be
payable at such place or places as may be determined by the Treasurer pursuant to section
3-19 and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, not exceeding five
years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or different or varying rates
and be payable at such time or times, be in such denominations, with or without interest
coupons attached, carry such registration and transfer privileges, be payable in such
medium of payment and be subject to such terms of redemption, with or without premium
as, irrespective of the provisions of said section 3-20, may be provided by the authorization of the State Bond Commission or fixed in accordance therewith. The proceeds of
the sale of such bonds, together with the premium and interest on sale, if any, shall be
deposited in the Housing Purchase and Rehabilitation Fund created under section 8-285. Such bonds shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of
the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal and interest of such
bonds as the same become due. Accordingly, and as part of the contract of the state with
the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment
of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal
and interest as the same become due. Net earnings on investment or reinvestment of
proceeds, accrued interest and premiums on the issuance of such bonds, after payment
therefrom of expenses incurred by the Treasurer or State Bond Commission in connection with their issuance, shall be deposited in the General Fund of the state.
(P.A. 77-612, S. 6; P.A. 79-573; P.A. 81-370, S. 3, 13; P.A. 82-1, S. 1, 2; P.A. 85-558, S. 8, 17; P.A. 86-396, S. 13,
25; P.A. 87-405, S. 9, 26.)
History: P.A. 79-573 increased bond limit from $4,000,000 to $6,000,000 and made June 30, 1982, the last date for
authorization of bonds; P.A. 81-370 increased the aggregate of bonds the bond commission may authorize for purposes
of chapter 136 from to $6,500,000 and extended deadline to authorization by bond commission from June 30, 1982, to
June 30, 1984; P.A. 82-1 increased aggregate amount of bonds that bond commission may authorize for the Housing
Purchase and Rehabilitation Fund to $10,500,000 and extended the date by which such bonds may be authorized to June
30, 1985; P.A. 85-558 removed deadline for issuance of bonds under this section of June 30, 1985; P.A. 86-396 increased
bond authorization to $11,000,000; P.A. 87-405 increased the bond authorization to $13,000,000.