§ 23-19.1-25. Bonds authorized — Maturity — Certification and execution.
(a) The general treasurer is authorized and empowered, with the approval of the governor and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, to issue bonds in the name and behalf of the state and in any amounts as may be specified in an amount not to exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) by the governor to be designated as “environmental response fund of 1984.” The bonds shall be in denominations of one thousand dollars ($1,000) each or multiples of this amount, and shall be payable in any coin or currency of the United States which, at the time of payment, shall be legal tender for public or private debts. The bonds shall bear any date or dates, mature at any time or times not exceeding twenty (20) years from their respective date of issue, bear interest payable semiannually at any rate or different varying rates, be payable at any time or times, at any place or places, be subject to any terms of recall or redemption, with or without premium, be in any form with or without interest coupons attached carrying any registration, conversion, reconversion, transfer, debt requirement, acceleration, and other provisions as may be fixed by the general treasurer, with the approval of the governor, upon each issue of these bonds at the time of each issue.
(b) Whenever the governor shall approve the issuance of the bonds, the governor shall certify his or her approval to the secretary of state; the general treasurer shall countersign the bonds and affix the seal of the state. The approval of the governor shall be endorsed on each bond approved with a facsimile of the governor’s signature.
History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 403, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-19.1 - Hazardous Waste Management
Section 23-19.1-1. - Short title.
Section 23-19.1-2. - Legislative findings.
Section 23-19.1-3. - Declaration of purpose.
Section 23-19.1-4. - Definitions.
Section 23-19.1-5. - Applicability of chapter.
Section 23-19.1-6. - Powers and duties of the director.
Section 23-19.1-7. - Manifest required.
Section 23-19.1-8. - Records — Reports — Monitoring.
Section 23-19.1-9. - Generation of wastes.
Section 23-19.1-10. - Permits — Issuance — Renewal — Revocation — Exempted activities.
Section 23-19.1-10.1. - Criteria for permits.
Section 23-19.1-10.2. - Criteria for licenses.
Section 23-19.1-10.3. - Emergency and temporary permits.
Section 23-19.1-11. - Permits — Variances.
Section 23-19.1-11.1. - Ground water resources.
Section 23-19.1-12. - Inspections — Penalty for hindering entry.
Section 23-19.1-13. - Employment of experts and consultants to investigate permit applications.
Section 23-19.1-14. - Permit fees — Expenses of investigation and hearing.
Section 23-19.1-15. - Proceedings for enforcement.
Section 23-19.1-16. - Emergency powers.
Section 23-19.1-17. - Civil penalty for violations.
Section 23-19.1-17.1. - Seizure and forfeiture of property used to violate chapter.
Section 23-19.1-17.2. - Sampling and disposition of hazardous waste.
Section 23-19.1-18. - Criminal penalties — Payment of restoration costs.
Section 23-19.1-18.1. - Determination of restoration costs — Judgment — Other relief not precluded.
Section 23-19.1-18.2. - Limitation of prosecutions.
Section 23-19.1-18.3. - Prohibiting business due to conviction of certain acts.
Section 23-19.1-19. - Interstate cooperation.
Section 23-19.1-20. - Liberal construction — Severability.
Section 23-19.1-21. - Applicability of chapter — No effect on public utilities and carriers.
Section 23-19.1-22. - Liability for unauthorized transportation, storage, or disposal.
Section 23-19.1-23. - Environmental response fund.
Section 23-19.1-24. - Administration of the fund.
Section 23-19.1-25. - Bonds authorized — Maturity — Certification and execution.
Section 23-19.1-26. - Depositing bond proceeds in environmental response fund.
Section 23-19.1-27. - Temporary notes.
Section 23-19.1-28. - Advances from general fund in anticipation of the issue of notes or bonds.
Section 23-19.1-29. - Bonds and notes tax exempt general obligation of state.
Section 23-19.1-31. - Investment of receipts pending expenditures.
Section 23-19.1-32. - Amortization.
Section 23-19.1-33. - Notice of hazardous waste disposal violation.
Section 23-19.1-34. - Hazardous waste haulers — Drivers license and certificate required.
Section 23-19.1-35. - Denial or revocation of hazardous waste material driver’s certificate.
Section 23-19.1-36. - Suspension of transporters permit upon violation of § 23-19.1-33.