Section 1600-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  Rockland
      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  mandamus  or  other  suit,  action or proceeding at law or in
      equity 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
      bonds;
        (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 Rockland.
        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 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 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  real  property  necessary   or
      convenient  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.
        * NB Ceases to exist December 31, 2009
        * NB There are 2 § 1600-o's