7-14-2525. Refunding agreements and refunding bonds authorized. (1) Whenever the total indebtedness of a county exceeds 22.5% of the total of the taxable value of the property therein, plus the value provided by the department of revenue under 15-36-324(10), and the board determines that the county is unable to pay the indebtedness in full, the board may:
     (a) negotiate with the bondholders for an agreement whereby the bondholders agree to accept less than the full amount of the bonds and the accrued unpaid interest in satisfaction of the bonds;
     (b) enter into the agreement;
     (c) issue refunding bonds for the amount agreed upon.
     (2) These bonds may be issued in more than one series, and each series may be either amortization or serial bonds.
     (3) The plan agreed upon between the board and the bondholders must be embodied in full in the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds.

     History: En. Sec. 7-302, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 100, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3802; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 617, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 614, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 695, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 655, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 70, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 9, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 451, L. 1995.