(a) The bonds of any Authority hereinabove referred to and authorized to be issued shall be authorized by resolution of the board thereof and shall be of such series, bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times not exceeding forty (40) years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or rates payable semi-annually, be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon or fully registered without coupons, carry such registration exchangeability and interchangeability privileges, be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or places, be subject to such terms of redemption not exceeding one hundred five per centum of the principal amount thereof and be entitled to such priorities in the revenues or receipts of such Authority as such resolution or resolutions may provide. The bonds shall be signed by such officers as the Authority shall determine, and coupon bonds shall have attached thereto interest coupons bearing the facsimile signature of the treasurer of the Authority, all as may be prescribed in such resolution or resolutions. Any such bonds may be issued and delivered notwithstanding that one or more of the officers signing such bonds or the treasurer whose facsimile signature shall be upon the coupon or any thereof shall have ceased to be such officer or officers at the time when such bonds shall actually be delivered.

(a.1) Said bonds may be sold at public or private sale for such price or prices as the Authority shall determine. Pending the preparation of the definitive bonds, interim receipts may be issued to the purchaser or purchasers of such bonds and may contain such terms and conditions as the Authority may determine.

(b) Any resolution or resolutions authorizing any bonds may contain provisions, which shall be part of the contract with the holders thereof, as to all of the following:

(c) Any Authority may enter into any deeds of trust, indentures or other agreements with any bank or trust company or other person or persons in the United States having power to enter into the same, including any Federal agency, as security for such bonds, and may assign and pledge all or any of the revenues or receipts of the Authority thereunder. Such deed of trust, indenture or other agreement may contain such provisions as may be customary in such instruments or as the Authority may authorize, including, but without limitation, provisions as to the construction, improvement, operation, maintenance and repair of any project and the duties of the Authority with reference thereto; the application of funds and the investing and safeguarding of funds on hand or on deposit, including provisions for the investing and deposit of funds in or secured by such obligations as may be lawful for investment by executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries under the laws of this Commonwealth; the rights and remedies of said trustee and the holders of the bonds, which may include restrictions upon the individual right of action of such bondholders; and the terms and provisions of the bonds or the resolutions authorizing the issuance of the same. Said bonds shall have all the qualities of negotiable instruments under 13 Pa.C.S. Div. 3 (relating to negotiable instruments).