Section 1421-O. Remedies of bondholders  


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  • 1. In the event that the authority
      shall default in the payment of principal of or interest on any issue of
      the 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 authority 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 the bonds,  the  holders
      of  twenty-five per centum 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 of Broome 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 purposes herein provided.
        2.  Such  trustee  may,  and  upon  written  request of the holders of
      twenty-five  per  centum  in  principal  amount  of  such   bonds   then
      outstanding shall, in his or its own name.
        (a)  by  suit,  action or special proceeding enforce all rights of the
      bondholders, including the right to require  the  authority  to  collect
      revenues  adequate  to  carry  out by any agreement as to, or pledge of,
      such revenues, and to require the  authority  to  carry  out  any  other
      agreements  with  the  holders  of  such bonds and to perform its duties
      under this title;
        (b) bring suit upon such bonds;
        (c) by action or suit in equity, require the authority to  account  as
      if it were the trustee of an express trust for the holders of such bond;
        (d)  by  action or suit in equity, enjoin any acts or things which may
      be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of such bonds;
        (e) declare all such bonds due and payable, and if all defaults  shall
      be  made  good  then  with the consent of the holders of twenty-five per
      centum of the principal amount of such bonds then outstanding, to  annul
      such declaration and its consequences.
        3.  The  supreme  court shall have jurisdiction of any suit, action or
      proceeding by the trustee on behalf of bondholders.  The  venue  of  any
      such suit, action or proceeding shall be laid in the county of Broome.
        4.  Before  declaring the principal of all such bonds due and payable,
      the trustee shall first give thirty  days'  notice  in  writing  to  the
      authority.
        5.  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  a receiver, or 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 bondholders, shall take possession of all moneys and other property
      derived  from or applicable to the acquisition, construction, operation,
      maintenance and reconstruction of such part or parts of the project  and
      proceed   with  the  acquisition  of  any  necessary  real  property  in
      connection with  the  project  that  the  authority  has  covenanted  to
      construct,  and  with  any  construction  which  the  authority 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  thereof  or  agreement  with
      bondholders relating thereto and perform the public duties and carry out
      the  agreements  and obligations of the authority under the direction of
      the court. In any suit, action or proceeding by the  trustee,  the  fee,
      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 such project.
    
        6. 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  herein  or  incident  to  the  general
      representation of bondholders in the enforcement and protection of their
      rights.