Section 8. The commonwealth hereby covenants with the purchasers, holders and owners, from time to time, of qualified bonds that it will not repeal, revoke, rescind, modify, or amend the provisions of section seven so as to create any lien or charge on or pledge, assignment, diversion, withholding of payment, or other use of or deduction from any distributable aid or other amounts to be paid to any holder of qualified bonds which is prior in time or superior in right to the payment required by said section; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to require the commonwealth to continue to make payments of distributable aid or other amounts or to limit or prohibit the commonwealth from repealing or amending any law heretofore or hereafter enacted for the payment or apportionment of such aid or other amounts, of the manner, time, or amount thereof.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts
Chapter 44a - Qualified Bond Act
Section 2 - Application to Qualify Bonds; Investigation; Costs
Section 3 - Resolution of Board to Authorize Qualified Bonds; Release
Section 4 - Authorization to Issue Bonds; Time for Adoption of Resolution
Section 5 - Recital of Issuance Pursuant to This Act; Maturity Date
Section 7 - Certification to State Treasurer; Payment of Debt Service; Costs Assessed
Section 8 - Covenant by Commonwealth
Section 9 - Certification Conclusive as to Amount Payable; Estoppel
Section 10 - Obligation to Appropriate or Levy Taxes to Pay Bonds When Due; Rules and Regulations
Section 11 - Bonds for Construction, Etc. of Property
Section 11a - Covenants Contained in Proceedings Authorizing Issuance of Bonds