54.50 - Costs of sales; county of Erie.

§ 54.50 Costs of sales; county of Erie. To facilitate the marketing of  any  issue  of  serial bonds or notes of the county of Erie issued on or  before  June  thirtieth,  two   thousand   eleven   such   county   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 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 chapter.