2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 7 - Municipalities
Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues
Section 7-369 - Authority to issue bonds.

When any municipality has made appropriations or incurred debts exceeding ten thousand dollars, including appropriations to pay such municipality’s share of capital costs incurred pursuant to the terms of an interlocal agreement approved by such municipality in accordance with the provisions of sections 7-339a to 7-339l, inclusive, it may issue either serial or term bonds or both, either registered or with coupons attached, notes, or other obligations, maturing at such time or times, or containing provisions for mandatory amortization of principal at such time or times, and issued at such discount or bearing interest at such rate or rates payable at such time or times, or containing provisions for the method or manner of determining such rate or rates or time or times at which interest is payable, and with such provisions for redemption before maturity at its option or at the option of the holder thereof at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions, subject to the provisions of the general statutes, as the municipality or the officer or body authorized to issue the bonds, notes or other obligations determines, notwithstanding the terms of any resolution or ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations adopted prior to June 5, 1986, requiring such bonds, notes and other obligations to be issued in serial form or to bear interest payable annually, semiannually or quarterly. For the purpose of this section, “municipality” means any town, city, borough, consolidated town and city, consolidated town and borough, any metropolitan district, any district, as defined in section 7-324, and any other municipal corporation having the power to levy taxes and to issue bonds, notes or other obligations.

(1949 Rev., S. 802; 1969, P.A. 424, S. 6; 1971, P.A. 128; 1972, P.A. 33, S. 1; P.A. 76-435, S. 73, 82; P.A. 77-374, S. 5; P.A. 80-452, S. 1, 2; P.A. 83-408, S. 4, 6; 83-519, S. 17, 23; P.A. 86-350, S. 1, 28.)

History: 1969 act deleted provision limiting interest rate to 6%; 1971 act included cities, boroughs, consolidated towns and cities and consolidated towns and boroughs in provisions of section; 1972 act included appropriations to pay capital costs resulting from interlocal agreements; P.A. 76-435 allowed more than one rate of interest; P.A. 77-374 added provision re ordinances authorizing bonds with single interest rate in effect prior to October 1, 1977; P.A. 80-452 permitted redemption before maturity as determined by municipality; P.A. 83-408 added language allowing quarterly interest payments on bonds, to be in addition to the existing annual or semiannual options and redemption at the option of the holder of the bond; P.A. 83-519 added clarifying language that such municipality may delegate the responsibilities detailed in this section to any authorized official or official body in such municipality; P.A. 86-350 made a variety of changes for purposes of clarification, updating the statutes to conform to current financial practices and to conform to anticipated changes in federal tax policy.

See Sec. 3-20e re provision of and indemnification for provision of secondary market disclosure information.

See Sec. 7-374 re bonded indebtedness of municipalities.

See Title 42b re registered obligations of public entities.

See Sec. 42b-1 for definitions re registered public obligations.

See Sec. 42b-11 re effect of chapter 748 (Sec. 42b-1 et seq.) with respect to registered public obligations issued on or after July 7, 1983.

See Sec. 42b-12 for requirement that this section and chapter 748 (Sec. 42b-1 et seq.) be construed in conjunction with the Uniform Commercial Code.

See Sec. 42b-14 re severability of provisions relating to registered public obligations.

Compared with revenue bond issued under chapter 103. 5 CS 256.