Rhode Island General Laws 16-62-15. Credit of state
Obligations issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not constitute a debt, liability, or obligation of the state or of any political subdivision of the state other than the authority or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or any political subdivision other than the authority, but shall be payable solely from the revenues or assets of the authority. Each obligation issued under this chapter shall contain on its face a statement to the effect that the authority shall not be obligated to pay the obligation or its interest except from revenues or assets pledged for it and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the state or any political subdivision of the state other than the authority is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the obligation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 44, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 16-62-15
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Authority: means the governmental agency and public instrumentality authorized, created, and established pursuant to § 16-62-4. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-62-3
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- State: means the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-62-3