54.40 - Bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers.

§  54.40  Bonds  and  notes  of  the  city  of Yonkers. Subject to the  provisions of the New York state financial  emergency  act  of  nineteen  hundred eighty-four for the city of Yonkers, to facilitate the marketing  of  any  issue of serial bonds or notes of the city of Yonkers 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.