(a) Bonds may be issued for the purpose of refunding any bonds issued under this subchapter.
(b)
(1) Refunding bonds may either be sold or delivered in exchange for the bonds being refunded.
(2) If sold, the proceeds may be either applied to the payment of the bonds being refunded or deposited in trust and there maintained in cash or investments for the retirement of the bonds being refunded as shall be specified by the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas in the resolution or trust indenture securing the refunding bonds.
(c) The resolution or trust indenture securing the refunding bonds may provide that the refunding bonds shall have the same priority of pledge as was enjoyed by the bonds refunded.
(d) Refunding bonds shall be sold and secured in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter pertaining to the sale and security of bonds.