§ 35-13-8. Agents — Depositories.
(a) An issuer may appoint for such term as may be agreed, including for so long as a registered public obligation may be outstanding, corporate or other authenticating agents, transfer agents, registrars, or paying or other agents and specify the terms of their appointment, including their rights, compensation and duties, limits upon their liabilities, and provision for their payment of liquidated damages in the event of breach of certain of the duties imposed, which liquidated damages may be made payable to the issuer, the owner, or a financial intermediary. None of these agents need have an office or do business within this state.
(b) An issuer may agree with custodian banks and financial intermediaries, and nominees of any of them, in connection with the establishment and maintenance by others of a central depository system for the transfer or pledge of registered public obligations. The custodian banks and financial intermediaries, and nominees, may, if qualified and acting as fiduciaries, also serve as authenticating agents, transfer agents, registrars, or paying or other agents of the issuer with respect to the same issue of registered public obligations.
(c) Nothing shall preclude the issuer from itself performing, either alone or jointly with other issuers, any transfer, registration, authentication, payment, or other function described in this section.
History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 267, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 35-13 - Registered Public Obligations
Section 35-13-1. - Short title.
Section 35-13-2. - Definitions.
Section 35-13-4. - Systems of registration.
Section 35-13-5. - Execution of certificated registered public obligation.
Section 35-13-6. - Signatures.
Section 35-13-8. - Agents — Depositories.
Section 35-13-9. - Costs — Collection.
Section 35-13-10. - Security for deposits.
Section 35-13-11. - Public records — Locations.
Section 35-13-12. - Applicability of chapter.
Section 35-13-13. - Construction.