Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 40d - Industrial Development of Cities and Towns
Section 19 - Appropriations

Section 19. Any municipality may appropriate money for the benefit of an authority for organizational expenses, and for operating expenses and to transfer for use by any such authority, with or without consideration, any interest in real or personal property or interest therein for facilities, not directly related to a particular project or projects. Any municipality may appropriate money for planning and other preliminary expenses for a particular project or projects; provided, however, that such municipality shall be reimbursed from the proceeds of bonds issued to finance such project for all such advances.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts

Chapter 40d - Industrial Development of Cities and Towns

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Industrial Development Financing Authority; Creation; Consolidated Authorities; Dissolution

Section 3 - Board of Directors of Authority; Appointment; Terms

Section 4 - Removal of Directors; Interested Directors

Section 5 - Officers; Oaths; Records of Proceedings; Quorum; Trade Secrets; Property and Business of Authority

Section 6 - Compensation and Expenses of Directors

Section 7 - Powers of Municipalities

Section 8 - Financing Documents; Excess Payments

Section 9 - Borrowing Money and Issuance of Bonds; Trust Agreements

Section 10 - Requisites for Issuance and Status of Bonds

Section 11 - Proceeds of Bonds

Section 12 - Issuance of Bonds; Conditions

Section 13 - Deposit of Proceeds From Bonds

Section 14 - Rentals and Moneys Payable Under Lease; Payment to Trustee Under Trust Agreement for Repayment of Bonds; Pledges; Trust Agreements

Section 15 - Trust Funds

Section 16 - Bondholders Remedies

Section 17 - Revenue Refunding Bonds

Section 18 - Deposit of Funds; Reports and Financial Statements; Audits

Section 19 - Appropriations

Section 20 - Exemption From Taxation; Leased Property

Section 21 - Solid Waste Disposal Facilities; Financing Authorities; Organization; Consolidation and Dissolution; Bonds; Contracts; Production and Sale of Steam as a By-Product; Applicable Laws; Government Grants or Loans

Section 22 - Pollution Control Facilities; Financing; Findings; Financing Authority; Applicable Laws

Section 23 - Pollution Control, Cogeneration, and Small Power Production Facilities; Grants or Loans