Section 130538 Of Article 4. Bonds And Notes From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 12. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 4.
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. (a) At the discretion of the commission, any bonds issued
under this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between
the commission and a trustee, which may be any trust company or bank
having the powers of a trust company within or without the state.
(b) The trust agreement, or the resolution providing for the
issuance of the bonds, may pledge or assign the revenues to be
received or the proceeds of any contract pledged and may convey or
mortgage the project, or any portion thereof, to be financed out of
the proceeds of the bonds. The trust agreement, or resolution
providing for the issuance of the bonds, may contain provisions for
protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders
as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law,
including particularly provisions specifically authorized to be
included in any resolution of the commission authorizing bonds.
(c) Any bank or trust company which does business under the laws
of the United States or of this state, which has its principal place
of business in this state, and which may act as depository of the
proceeds of bonds or of revenues or other moneys may furnish
indemnifying bonds or pledge securities as may be required by the
commission.
(d) Any trust agreement may set forth the rights and remedies of
the bondholders and of the trustee, and may restrict the individual
right of action by bondholders. In addition, any trust agreement or
resolution may contain other provisions that the commission may deem
reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders.