§ 16-57-6.2. Ownership of assets — Transfer of ownership rights.
(a) The participant retains ownership of all assets properly allocated to an account maintained for the participant in the tuition savings program up to the date of withdrawal or distribution of these from the program.
(b) All assets of the tuition savings program shall be considered to be held in trust. As required by the Internal Revenue Code, no interest in the tuition savings program or any portion of these may be used as security for a loan.
(c) A participant may transfer ownership rights in the tuition savings program to another participant or designate a new beneficiary insofar as permitted by § 529 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 529] under such conditions as the treasurer deems appropriate.
History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 81, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 91, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 364, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 16-57-1. - Short title.
Section 16-57-3. - Definitions.
Section 16-57-6.1. - Tuition savings program.
Section 16-57-6.2. - Ownership of assets — Transfer of ownership rights.
Section 16-57-6.3. - Tax-exempt earnings.
Section 16-57-6.4. - Repealed.
Section 16-57-6.5. - Annual audited financial report to the governor and general assembly.
Section 16-57-6.6. - Repealed.
Section 16-57-6.7. - Construction.
Section 16-57-7. - Council on postsecondary education.
Section 16-57-8. - Designated agency.
Section 16-57-9. - Loans to minors — Loan obligations.
Section 16-57-10. - Reserve funds.
Section 16-57-12. - Credit of state.
Section 16-57-16. - Inconsistent provisions.