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| 1.__Authorization of bonds.__Subject to the limitations in this | subchapter, the jail authority may provide by resolution of its | board of directors and commissioners and with consent of the | counties for the borrowing of money and the issuance from time to | time of bonds and notes for any of its corporate purposes, | including, but not limited to: |
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| A.__Paying and refunding its indebtedness; |
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| B.__Paying any necessary expenses and liabilities incurred | under this chapter, including organizational and other | necessary expenses and liabilities, whether incurred by the | jail authority or any county in the jail authority. The jail | authority may reimburse either county in the jail authority | for any such expenses incurred or paid by that county; |
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| C. Paying costs directly or indirectly associated with | acquiring properties, paying damages, constructing, | maintaining and operating correctional facilities; and | making renewals, additions, extensions and improvements to | the property or facilities; and covering interest payments | during the period of construction and for such period as the | directors and commissioners may determine; |
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| D.__Providing such reserves for debt service, repairs and | replacements or other capital or current expenses as may be | required by a trust agreement or resolution securing bonds | or notes; |
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| E.__Financing all or part of a correctional facility for a | user.__The term "user," as used in this section, means one | or more persons or entities, other than a jail authority, | acting as lessee, purchaser, mortgagor, borrower or | contracting party; and |
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| F.__Any combination of these purposes. |
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| Bonds may be issued by the jail authority under this chapter as | general obligations of the jail authority or as special | obligations payable solely from particular funds. The principal, | premium and interest on all bonds must be payable solely from the | funds provided for that purpose from revenues.__All bonds issued | by the jail authority under this chapter are legal obligations of | the jail authority and the jail authority is declared to be a | quasi-municipal corporation within the meaning of section 5701.__ | Bonds may be issued under this chapter without obtaining the | consent of any commission, board, bureau or agency of the State.__ | Bonds issued by the authority under this section are a municipal | security as defined by section 5903 and are eligible for purchase |
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