11-13-218 - Authority of public agencies or interlocal entities to issue bonds.
11-13-218. Authority of public agencies or interlocal entities to issue bonds.
(1) A public agency may, in the same manner as it may issue bonds for its individualacquisition of a facility or improvement or for constructing, improving, or extending a facility orimprovement, issue bonds to:
(a) acquire an interest in a jointly owned facility or improvement, a combination of ajointly owned facility or improvement, or any other facility or improvement; or
(b) pay all or part of the cost of constructing, improving, or extending a jointly ownedfacility or improvement, a combination of a jointly owned facility or improvement, or any otherfacility or improvement.
(2) (a) An interlocal entity may issue bonds or notes under a resolution, trust indenture, orother security instrument for the purpose of financing its facilities or improvements.
(b) The bonds or notes may be sold at public or private sale, mature at such times andbear interest at such rates, and have such other terms and security as the entity determines.
(c) Such bonds are not a debt of any public agency that is a party to the agreement.
(3) Bonds and notes issued under this chapter are declared to be negotiable instrumentsand their form and substance need not comply with the Uniform Commercial Code.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 286, 2002 General Session