Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-656
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Bonds not general obligations of municipality or county -
Official statutory text
Payment of principal and interest.
Such revenue bonds shall not be general obligations of the
municipality or county, and in no event shall the revenue bonds
constitute an indebtedness of the municipality or county within the
meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation. It shall be
plainly stated on the face of each bond that the same has been
issued under the provisions of this act, and under the terms of 60
O.S. 1951, Sections 176 - 180, inclusive, as amended by Sections 1
and 2, Chapter 4, Title 60, page 277, Oklahoma Session Laws 1953 (60
O.S. Supp.1959, Sections 176 and 177), relating to public trusts,
and that it does not constitute an indebtedness of the municipality
or county within any constitutional or statutory limitation. The
principal of and the interest on the revenue bonds, and paying
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agent's fees, shall be payable in the first instance from gross
revenues derived from the lands, buildings, and/or facilities
acquired, constructed, reconstructed, extended, and/or improved, in
whole or in part, with the proceeds of the bonds. In addition, the
trustees, with prior approval of the municipality or county, are
authorized to pledge to and use for the payment of the principal of
and interest on the bonds, and paying agent's fees, such revenues
derived from other lands, buildings, and/or facilities used and
useful or securing and developing industry and/or surplus revenues
derived from water, sewer, gas, and electric utilities owned by the
municipality or county and by such beneficiary transferred or leased
to the trustees for such purpose, provided that such transfer or
lease shall have been included in the question voted upon and
approved in the election required to be held under Section 4 of this
act. For the purpose of this section the phrase "surplus revenues"
is hereby defined to be any revenues over and above the costs of
financing the general government and utility functions of the
municipality or county in any fiscal year, or any prior commitments
of such revenues.
Such revenue bonds shall not be general obligations of the
municipality or county, and in no event shall the revenue bonds
constitute an indebtedness of the municipality or county within the
meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation. It shall be
plainly stated on the face of each bond that the same has been
issued under the provisions of this act, and under the terms of 60
O.S. 1951, Sections 176 - 180, inclusive, as amended by Sections 1
and 2, Chapter 4, Title 60, page 277, Oklahoma Session Laws 1953 (60
O.S. Supp.1959, Sections 176 and 177), relating to public trusts,
and that it does not constitute an indebtedness of the municipality
or county within any constitutional or statutory limitation. The
principal of and the interest on the revenue bonds, and paying
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance Page 469
agent's fees, shall be payable in the first instance from gross
revenues derived from the lands, buildings, and/or facilities
acquired, constructed, reconstructed, extended, and/or improved, in
whole or in part, with the proceeds of the bonds. In addition, the
trustees, with prior approval of the municipality or county, are
authorized to pledge to and use for the payment of the principal of
and interest on the bonds, and paying agent's fees, such revenues
derived from other lands, buildings, and/or facilities used and
useful or securing and developing industry and/or surplus revenues
derived from water, sewer, gas, and electric utilities owned by the
municipality or county and by such beneficiary transferred or leased
to the trustees for such purpose, provided that such transfer or
lease shall have been included in the question voted upon and
approved in the election required to be held under Section 4 of this
act. For the purpose of this section the phrase "surplus revenues"
is hereby defined to be any revenues over and above the costs of
financing the general government and utility functions of the
municipality or county in any fiscal year, or any prior commitments
of such revenues.
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