O-2016-3621 Authorizing and Ordering the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of City of La Porte, Texas, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016

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in this Section. The City may, without the consent of or notice to any Registered Owners, from time to time and at any time, amend this Ordinance in any manner not detrimental to the interests of the Registered Owners, including the curing of any ambiguity, inconsistency, or formal defect or omission herein. In addition, the City may, with the consent of Registered Owners who own in the aggregate 51 % of the principal amount of the Bond then Outstanding, amend, add to, or rescind any of the provisions of this Ordinance; provided that, without the consent of all Registered Owners of Outstanding Bonds, no such amendment, addition, or rescission shall (i) extend the time or times of payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds, reduce the principal amount thereof, the redemption price, or the rate of interest thereon, or in any other way modify the terms of payment of the principal of or interest on the Bonds, (ii) give any preference to any Bond over any other Bond, or (iii) reduce the aggregate principal amount of Bonds required to be held by Registered Owners for consent to any such amendment, addition, or rescission. Section 9.4.: Legal Holidays. In any case where the date interest accrues and becomes payable on the Bonds or principal of the Bonds matures or the date fixed for redemption of any Bonds or a Record Date shall be in the City a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law to close, then payment of interest or principal need not be made on such date, or the Record Date shall not occur on such date, but payment may be made or the Record Date shall occur on the next succeeding day which is not in the City a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law to close with the same force and effect as if (i) made on the date of maturity or the date fixed for redemption and no interest shall accrue for the period from the date of maturity or redemption to the date of actual payment or (ii) the Record Date had occurred on the fifteenth day of that calendar month. Section 9.5.: No Recourse Aizainst City Officials. No recourse shall be had for the payment of principal of or interest on any Bonds or for any claim based thereon or on this Ordinance against any official of the City or any person executing any Bonds. Section 9.6.: Power to Revise Form of Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance, the Mayor is hereby authorized to make or approve such revisions, additions, deletions, and variations to this Ordinance and in the form of the documents attached hereto as exhibits as, in the judgment of the Mayor, and in the opinion of Bond Counsel to the City, may be necessary or convenient to carry out or assist in carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance, or as may be required for approval of the Bonds by the Attorney General of Texas; provided, however, that any changes to such documents resulting in substantive amendments to the terms and conditions of the Bonds or such documents shall be subject to the prior approval of the City Council. Section 9.7.: Further Proceedines. The Mayor, City Secretary and other appropriate officials of the City are hereby authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary and/or convenient to carry out the terms of this Ordinance. Section 9.8.: Severability. If any Section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or 23 HOU:3622910.1