54.85 - Bonds and notes of the city of Troy.

§  54.85  Bonds  and  notes  of  the  city  of Troy. To facilitate the  marketing of any issue of serial bonds or notes  of  the  city  of  Troy  issued  on or before December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine  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 accrued interest on, such obligation; 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. Bonds or notes of the city of Troy  may  also  be  sold  at  private  sale  to the municipal assistance corporation for the  city of Troy.