Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1127
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Powers of board of directors in connection with payment
Official statutory text
of principal and interest.
The board of directors of a port authority issuing bonds
pursuant to the provisions of this act is authorized to pledge for
the payment of principal of or interest on such bonds, all or any
part of the revenues to be derived from the managements and
operation of the buildings and facilities for the construction,
acquisition or improvement of which the bonds are issued; together
with any other available income and revenues from revenue producing
facilities of such port authority. In order to secure prompt
payment of the principal and interest, and the proper application of
revenues pledged thereto, the board of directors of such port
authority is authorized by appropriate resolution:
(a) To covenant as to the use and disposition of the proceeds
of the sale of such bonds;
(b) To covenant as to the operation of facilities and buildings
and the collection and disposition of the revenues derived from such
operation;
(c) To covenant as to the rights, liabilities, powers and
duties arising from the breach of any covenant or agreement into
which it may enter in authorizing and issuing the bonds;
(d) To covenant and agree to carry such insurance on the
buildings and facilities, and the use and occupancy thereof as may
be considered desirable and, in its discretion, to provide that the
cost of such insurance shall be considered a part of the expense of
operating the buildings and facilities;
(e) To vest in a trustee or trustees the right to receive all
or any part of the income and revenues pledged and assigned to or
for the benefit of the holder or holders of bonds issued hereunder
and to hold, apply and dispose of the same, and the right to enforce
any convenant made to secure the bonds; and to execute and deliver a
trust agreement or agreements which may set forth the powers and
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duties and the remedies available to such trustee or trustees and
may limit the liabilities thereof and prescribe the terms and
conditions upon which such trustee or trustees or the holder or
holders of the bonds in any specified amount or percentage may
exercise such rights and enforce any or all such covenants and
resort to such remedies as may be appropriate:
(f) To fix rents, charges and fees to be imposed in connection
with and for the use of the buildings, services and facilities of
such port authority, which rents, charges and fees shall be
considered to be income and revenues derived from the operation of
the buildings and facilities, and are hereby expressly required to
be fully sufficient to assure the prompt payment of principal and
interest on the bonds as each becomes due, and to make and enforce
such rules and regulations with reference to the use of the
buildings and facilities, as it may deem desirable for the
accomplishment of the purposes of this act;
(g) To covenant to maintain a maximum percentage of use and
occupancy of the buildings and facilities for revenue producing
purposes;
(h) To covenant against the issuance of any other obligations
payable from the revenues to be derived from the buildings and
facilities; and to covenant as to priority of resort to such
revenues between obligations of such port authority;
(i) All such agreements and covenants entered into by the board
of directors of such port authority shall be binding upon the board
and the authority, its agents and employees, and upon its successors
in interest; and all such agreements and covenants shall be
enforceable by appropriate action or suit at law or in equity, which
may be brought by any holder or holders of bonds issued hereunder or
in their behalf.
The board of directors of a port authority issuing bonds
pursuant to the provisions of this act is authorized to pledge for
the payment of principal of or interest on such bonds, all or any
part of the revenues to be derived from the managements and
operation of the buildings and facilities for the construction,
acquisition or improvement of which the bonds are issued; together
with any other available income and revenues from revenue producing
facilities of such port authority. In order to secure prompt
payment of the principal and interest, and the proper application of
revenues pledged thereto, the board of directors of such port
authority is authorized by appropriate resolution:
(a) To covenant as to the use and disposition of the proceeds
of the sale of such bonds;
(b) To covenant as to the operation of facilities and buildings
and the collection and disposition of the revenues derived from such
operation;
(c) To covenant as to the rights, liabilities, powers and
duties arising from the breach of any covenant or agreement into
which it may enter in authorizing and issuing the bonds;
(d) To covenant and agree to carry such insurance on the
buildings and facilities, and the use and occupancy thereof as may
be considered desirable and, in its discretion, to provide that the
cost of such insurance shall be considered a part of the expense of
operating the buildings and facilities;
(e) To vest in a trustee or trustees the right to receive all
or any part of the income and revenues pledged and assigned to or
for the benefit of the holder or holders of bonds issued hereunder
and to hold, apply and dispose of the same, and the right to enforce
any convenant made to secure the bonds; and to execute and deliver a
trust agreement or agreements which may set forth the powers and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 293
duties and the remedies available to such trustee or trustees and
may limit the liabilities thereof and prescribe the terms and
conditions upon which such trustee or trustees or the holder or
holders of the bonds in any specified amount or percentage may
exercise such rights and enforce any or all such covenants and
resort to such remedies as may be appropriate:
(f) To fix rents, charges and fees to be imposed in connection
with and for the use of the buildings, services and facilities of
such port authority, which rents, charges and fees shall be
considered to be income and revenues derived from the operation of
the buildings and facilities, and are hereby expressly required to
be fully sufficient to assure the prompt payment of principal and
interest on the bonds as each becomes due, and to make and enforce
such rules and regulations with reference to the use of the
buildings and facilities, as it may deem desirable for the
accomplishment of the purposes of this act;
(g) To covenant to maintain a maximum percentage of use and
occupancy of the buildings and facilities for revenue producing
purposes;
(h) To covenant against the issuance of any other obligations
payable from the revenues to be derived from the buildings and
facilities; and to covenant as to priority of resort to such
revenues between obligations of such port authority;
(i) All such agreements and covenants entered into by the board
of directors of such port authority shall be binding upon the board
and the authority, its agents and employees, and upon its successors
in interest; and all such agreements and covenants shall be
enforceable by appropriate action or suit at law or in equity, which
may be brought by any holder or holders of bonds issued hereunder or
in their behalf.
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