Rhode Island General Laws 42-133-11. Bankruptcy
Prior to the date which is one year and one day after the date on which the corporation no longer has any bonds outstanding, the corporation has no authority to file a voluntary petition under chapter 9 of the United States Bankruptcy Code or such corresponding law as may, from time to time, be in effect, and neither any public official nor any other organization, entity, or other person shall authorize the corporation to be or become a debtor under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any corresponding law during such periods. The provisions of this section are for the benefit of the holders of any bonds and are a part of the contractual obligation owed to such bondholders, and the state hereby agrees that it shall not modify or delete the provisions of this section during the periods described in this section. The corporation is authorized to include this agreement of the state in any agreement with the holders of the bonds.
History of Section.
P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 8, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-133-11
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- Bonds: means bonds, notes (but only as provided in § 42-133-8(6)(e)), or other evidences of indebtedness of the corporation, all of which shall be in all events payable solely from and secured solely by such portion of the state's tobacco receipts as are sold to the corporation and pledged to secure the bonds, and issued pursuant to the authorizations contained in this chapter, all of which shall be issued under the name of or known as obligations of the corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-133-3
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: means the corporation authorized, created, and established pursuant to this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-133-3
- 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.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- State: means the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-133-3
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8