54.30 - Costs of sales; bonds and notes of the city of Buffalo.

§  54.30  Costs  of  sales;  bonds  and  notes of the city of Buffalo.  Subject to the provisions of chapter one hundred twenty-two of the  laws  of  two  thousand three creating the Buffalo fiscal stability authority,  to facilitate the marketing of any issue of serial bonds or notes of the  city of Buffalo issued on or before June thirtieth, two thousand eleven,  such city may, notwithstanding any limitations on private sales of bonds  provided by law, and subject to approval by the state comptroller of the  terms and conditions of such sale: (a) arrange for the  underwriting  of  its  bonds  or  notes  at  private  sale  through  negotiated agreement,  compensation for such underwriting to be provided by negotiated  fee  or  by sale of such bonds or notes to an underwriter at a price of less than  the  sum of par value of, and the accrued interest on, such obligations;  or (b) arrange for the private  sale  of  its  bonds  or  notes  through  negotiated  agreement,  compensation  for  such  sales to be provided by  negotiated fee, if required. The cost of such  underwriting  or  private  placement  shall  be  deemed  a preliminary cost for purposes of section  11.00 of this article.