§11-81-6. Maturity and payment - Generally.

The principal of all bonds issued under this chapter, except bonds issued under Division 1 of Article 4 of this chapter, shall be payable as provided in this section.

(1) The principal of all such bonds, other than revenue bonds as defined in subdivision (2) of this section, shall be payable on such date or dates as shall be specified in the ordinance or resolution providing for their issuance; provided, that

a. The principal of each such bond shall be payable not later than 30 years after its date; and

b. If such bonds shall be issued for the purpose of acquiring property or making improvements, then all the principal thereof shall be payable within the period of usefulness of the property or improvement for which the bonds are issued as such period shall be estimated under the provisions of Section 11-81-8;

(2) The principal of all revenue bonds (which are hereby defined as bonds payable solely out of revenues to be derived from a specified system or systems or other property or improvements) issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be payable on such date or dates as shall be specified in the ordinance or resolution providing for their issuance; provided that

a. The principal of each such revenue bond shall be payable on a date not later than 50 years after its date; and

b. If such revenue bonds shall be issued for the purpose of acquiring property or making improvements, then all the principal thereof shall be payable within the period of usefulness of the property or improvement for which such revenue bonds are issued as such period shall be estimated under the provisions of Section 11-81-8.

(3) Refunding bonds issued under this chapter that are revenue bonds as defined in subdivision (2) of this section shall be subject to the provisions of subdivision (2) of this section. All other refunding bonds issued under this chapter (except those issued under Division 1 of Article 4 of this chapter) shall be subject to the provisions of subdivision (1) of this section.

(Acts 1927, No. 478, p. 534; Acts 1932, Ex. Sess., No. 153, p. 172; Acts 1933, Ex. Sess., No. 70, p. 60; Acts 1935, No. 195, p. 575; Code 1940, T. 37, §255; Acts 1945, No. 398, p. 617; Acts 1953, No. 846, p. 1137; Acts 1959, No. 23, p. 427; Acts 1967, No. 745, p. 1598; Acts 1980, No. 80-464, p. 726.)