2015 Mississippi Code
Title 57 - PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 41 - FINANCING INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE PROJECTS
§ 57-41-7 - Security for notes

(1) The notes may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the municipality and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank incorporated under the laws of the United States or the laws of any state in the United States. Any such trust agreement may pledge or assign income, contract payments, fees or any other revenues and receipts to be received from an industrial enterprise, whether or not related to a project. The notes may be additionally secured by an assignment of a mortgage, deed of trust or other security interest upon all or any part of one or more projects, including any enlargements of and additions to a project, vesting in the trustee power to sell such project for the payment of indebtedness, power to operate a project and all other powers and authority and for the further security of the notes.

(2) Any trust agreement made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may contain a provision that, in the event of a default in the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, or the interest on the notes issued in accordance with, or relating to, such agreement, or in the performance of any agreement contained in the proceedings, trust agreement or instruments relating to such notes, such payment and performance may be enforced by mandamus or by the appointment of a receiver in equity with power to charge and collect rates, rents or payments and to apply the revenues from the project in accordance with such proceedings, trust agreement or instruments.

(3) Any mortgage or deed of trust to secure notes issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may also provide that in the event of a default in the payment thereof or the violation of any agreement contained in the mortgage or deed of trust, the property secured by the mortgage or deed of trust may be foreclosed and sold under proceedings in equity or in any other manner now or hereafter permitted by law. Such mortgage or deed of trust may also provide that any trustee under such mortgage or deed of trust or the holder of any of the notes secured thereby, may become the purchaser at any foreclosure sale if it is the highest bidder therefor.

(4) The notes may be additionally secured by a guaranty agreement from an industrial enterprise to the trustee or to the holder of any note or by such other guaranty agreement, letter of credit or other arrangement as shall be acceptable to the municipality.