Section 2040-H. Remedies of bondholders and noteholders  


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  • Subject  to
      resolutions adopted pursuant to paragraph (j) of  subdivision  three  of
      section two thousand forty-g of this title:
        1.  In  the  event  that the authority shall default in the payment of
      principal of or interest on any issue of bonds or notes 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  bonds  or  notes,  the holders of twenty-five percent in
      aggregate principal amount of the bonds or notes,  of  such  issue  then
      outstanding,  by  instrument  or  instruments filed in the office of the
      clerk of the county 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 or notes for the purpose herein provided.
        2. Such trustee may, and  upon  written  request  of  the  holders  of
      twenty-five  percentum  in  principal  amount  of  such  bonds  or notes
      outstanding, shall in his or its own name:
        (a) by suit,  action  or  proceeding  in  accordance  with  the  civil
      practice  law  and  rules,  enforce  all  rights  of  the bondholders or
      noteholders, including the right to require  the  authority  to  collect
      rentals,  rates, fees and charges adequate to carry out any agreement as
      to, or pledge of such rentals, rates, charges  and  other  fees  and  to
      require the authority to carry out any other agreements with the holders
      of such bonds or notes to perform its duties under this title;
        (b) bring suit upon such bonds or notes;
        (c)  by action or suit, require the authority to account as if it were
      the trustee of an express trust for the holders of such bonds or notes;
        (d) by action or suit, enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful
      or in violation of the rights of the holders of such bonds or notes;
        (e) declare all such bonds or  notes  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  or  notes
      then outstanding, to annul such declaration in 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  herein  or  incident to the general
      representation of bondholders or  noteholders  in  the  enforcement  and
      protection of their rights.
        4.  The  supreme court shall have jurisdiction of any suit, action, or
      proceeding by the trustee on behalf of such bondholders or  noteholders.
      The  venue  of  any such suit, action or proceeding shall be laid in the
      county of Suffolk.
        5. Before declaring the principal of bonds or notes due  and  payable,
      the  trustee  shall  first  give  thirty  days  notice in writing to the
      governing body and president.
        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 a receiver of  any  part  or  parts  of  the
      properties  the  revenues  of  which are pledged for the security of the
      bonds or notes of such issue  and  such  receiver  may  enter  and  take
      possession  of  such  part or parts of the properties and subject to any
      pledge or agreement with holders of bonds or notes shall take possession
      of all moneys and other property derived from such part or parts of  the
      properties  and proceed with any construction thereon or the acquisition
      of any property, real or personal  in  connection  therewith  which  the
      authority  is  under  obligation  to  do,  and  to operate, maintain and
      reconstruct such part or parts of the properties and collect and receive
    
      all revenues thereafter arising therefrom subject to any pledge  thereof
      or  agreement with bond or note holders 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 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.