Definitions

As used in this act: a. "Book entry system" means a method of recording ownership which identifies the owner of an interest in the obligation; b. "Registered form" means an obligation which is registered as to both principal and any stated interest, and (1) the transfer of the obligation may be effected by the surrender of the old instrument and either the reissuance by the issuer of the old instrument to the new holder or the issuance by the issuer of a new instrument to the new holder, or (2) the right to the principal of, and stated interest on, the obligation may be transferred through a book entry system; c. "Obligation" means a bond, debenture, note, certificate or other evidence of indebtedness issued by a public issuer; and d. "Public issuer" means the State, or any county, municipality, school district, body corporate and politic, district or public authority, agency, commission or other public institution heretofore or hereafter created by the State, any county or municipality or by one or more counties or municipalities which is authorized to issue obligations.