Section 3634. Remedies of bondholders  


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  • Subject  to  any  resolution  or
      resolutions adopted pursuant to this title:
        1. In the event that the corporation shall default in the  payment  of
      principal  of  or  interest  on  any issue of bonds after the same shall
      become due, whether at maturity or upon call for  redemption,  and  such
      default shall continue for a period of thirty days, or in the event that
      the  corporation  shall  fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of
      this title or shall default in any agreement made with  the  holders  of
      any  issue  of  bonds,  the  holders of twenty-five percent in aggregate
      principal amount of  the  bonds  of  such  issue  then  outstanding,  by
      instrument or instruments filed in the office of the clerk of the county
      in  which  the principal office of the corporation is located and proved
      or acknowledged in the same manner as a deed to be recorded, may appoint
      a trustee to represent  the  holders  of  such  bonds  for  the  purpose
      provided in this title.
        2.  Such  trustee  may,  and  upon  written  request of the holders of
      twenty-five  percent  in  aggregate  principal  amount  of  such   bonds
      outstanding shall, in its own name:
        (a)  by action or proceeding in accordance with the civil practice law
      and rules, enforce all rights of the bondholders, including the right to
      require the corporation to  collect  rents,  rates,  fees,  and  charges
      adequate  to  carry  out  any agreement as to, or pledge of, such rents,
      rates, fees, and charges and to require the corporation to carry out any
      other agreements with the holders of such bonds to  perform  its  duties
      under this title;
        (b) bring an action or proceeding upon such bonds;
        (c)  by action or proceeding, require the corporation to account as if
      it were the trustee of an express trust for the holders of such bonds;
        (d) by action or proceeding, enjoin any acts or things  which  may  be
      unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of such bonds; and
        (e)  declare all such bonds due and payable, and if all defaults shall
      be made good, then with the consent of the holders  of  the  twenty-five
      percent   of   the   aggregate  principal  amount  of  such  bonds  then
      outstanding, to annul such declaration and its consequences.
        3. Such trustee shall, in addition to the foregoing, have and  possess
      all  of  the  powers  necessary  or  appropriate for the exercise of any
      functions specifically set forth  in  this  title  or  incident  to  the
      general  representation of bondholders in the enforcement and protection
      of such bondholders' rights.
        4. The  supreme  court  shall  have  jurisdiction  of  any  action  or
      proceeding  by  the  trustee on behalf of such bondholders. The venue of
      any such action or proceeding shall be laid in the county.
        5. Before declaring the  principal  of  bonds  due  and  payable,  the
      trustee  shall  first  give  thirty  days'  notice  in  writing  to  the
      corporation.
        6. Any such trustee, whether or not the issue of bonds represented  by
      such trustee has been declared due and payable, shall be entitled, as of
      right,  to  the  appointment of any receiver of any part or parts of the
      project, the revenues of which are pledged for the security of the bonds
      of such issue, and such receiver may enter and take possession  of  such
      part  or  parts  of  the project and, subject to any pledge or agreement
      with the holders of such bonds, shall take possession of all monies  and
      other  property  derived  from  such  part  or  parts of the project and
      proceed  with  any  construction  thereon  or  the  acquisition  of  any
      property, real or personal, in connection therewith that the corporation
      is  under  obligation  to  do, and to operate, maintain, and reconstruct
      such part or parts of the project and collect and receive  all  revenues
      thereafter  arising  therefrom,  subject to any pledge or agreement with
    
      bondholders relating thereto, and perform the public  duties  and  carry
      out  the  agreements  and  obligations  of  the  corporation  under  the
      direction of the court. In  any  suit,  action,  or  proceeding  by  the
      trustee,  the fees, counsel fees, and expenses of the trustee and of the
      receiver, if any, shall constitute taxable disbursements, and all  costs
      and  disbursements,  allowed by the court shall be a first charge on any
      revenues derived from the properties.