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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>55443</law_id><section_number>23.1-2421</section_number><catch_line>Trust indentures and mortgages; security for the bonds</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="23.1">Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Public Institutions of Higher Education</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="24">Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">bond</span> issued under this chapter may be issued pursuant to or secured by (i) a trust indenture, deed of trust, or mortgage of any <span class="dictionary">project</span> or other property of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span>, whether or not financed in whole or in part from the proceeds of such <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>; (ii) a trust or other agreement with a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or outside the Commonwealth or another agent for bondholders; or (iii) any combination of issuance or security set forth in clause (i) or (ii). Any such trust indenture or other agreement, or the resolution providing for the issuance of <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>, may pledge or assign fees, rents, and other charges to be received and contain reasonable, proper, and lawful provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders, including covenants (a) providing for the collection and application of revenues and the repossession and sale of any <span class="dictionary">project</span> or other property by the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> or any trustees under any trust indenture or agreement upon <span class="dictionary">default</span>; (b) setting forth duties of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> in relation to the acquisition, construction, maintenance, operation, and insurance of any <span class="dictionary">project</span> or other property of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> and the amount of fees, rents, and other charges to be charged; (c) providing for the collection of such fees, rents, and other charges and the <span class="dictionary">custody</span>, safeguarding, and application of all moneys of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span>; (d) providing for the creation of sinking funds and the creation and maintenance of reserves; and (e) setting forth conditions or limitations with respect to incurring indebtedness or granting mortgages or other <span class="dictionary">liens</span>. Such trust indenture, trust, or other agreement or resolution may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders, trustee, or other agent for bondholders and restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. <a id="paragraph-203244" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/23.1-2421/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> may grant mortgages, deeds of trust, security interests, and other <span class="dictionary">liens</span> on its real and personal property, including its accounts receivable, to secure <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>. All pledges of revenues of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> for payment of <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> are valid and binding from the time the pledge is made. The revenues pledged and received by the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> are subject immediately to the <span class="dictionary">lien</span> of such pledge without any physical delivery of such pledge or further act. The <span class="dictionary">lien</span> of any such pledge is valid and binding against all parties having claims of any kind in <span class="dictionary">tort</span>, <span class="dictionary">contract</span>, or otherwise against the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> whether or not such parties have notice of the <span class="dictionary">lien</span>. The <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> may provide for the recording or filing of any mortgage, deed of trust, security interest, other <span class="dictionary">lien</span>, financing statement, or other instrument necessary or desirable to create, perfect, or <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> any <span class="dictionary">lien</span> created pursuant to this chapter. <a id="paragraph-203245" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/23.1-2421/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> It is lawful for any bank or trust company within or outside the Commonwealth to (i) serve as depository of the proceeds of <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> or other revenues of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span>, (ii) furnish indemnifying <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>, or (iii) pledge such securities as may be required by the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span>. <a id="paragraph-203246" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/23.1-2421/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of such trust indenture, agreement, resolution, or other agreements relating to any <span class="dictionary">project</span>, including those to which the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> may not be a <span class="dictionary">party</span>, may be treated as a part of the <span class="dictionary">costs</span> of a <span class="dictionary">project</span>. <a id="paragraph-203247" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/23.1-2421/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1996, cc. 905, 1046, &#xA7; 23-50.16:28; 2016, c. 588.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
