Section 46-3-138. Mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed bonds and coupons

   (a) If any bond becomes mutilated or is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the authority may execute and deliver a new bond of like date of issue, maturity date, principal amount, and interest rate per annum as the bond so mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed, which new bond shall have attached thereto coupons corresponding in all respects to those, if any, on the bond mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed, provided that:

   (1) In the case of any mutilated bond, such bond together with all unmatured coupons appertaining thereto is first surrendered to the authority;

   (2) In the case of any lost, stolen, or destroyed bond, there is first furnished evidence of such loss, theft, or destruction satisfactory to the authority, together with indemnity satisfactory to the authority;

   (3) All other reasonable requirements of the authority are complied with; and

   (4) Expenses in connection with such transaction are paid.

(b) In the event any coupon is mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed, the authority may issue a duplicate coupon upon the same terms and conditions as those provided for the replacement of mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed bonds.

(c) Any bonds or coupon surrendered for exchange shall be canceled.

(d) The authority shall be authorized to print the new bond with the validation certificate bearing the facsimile signature of the clerk of the superior court then in office, and such certificate shall have the same force and effect as in the first instance. All responsibility with respect to the issuance of any such new bonds shall be with the authority and not with such clerk; and such clerk shall have no liability in the event an overissuance occurs.

Ga. L. 1975, p. 107, § 11.