§ 39-16-13. Tax exemption.
It is hereby declared that the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state and for the improvement of their health, welfare, and prosperity, and the authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred by this chapter, and the state covenants with the holders of the bonds that the authority shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments or sums in lieu of taxes, except as provided in § 39-16-14, to the state or any political subdivision thereof upon any of the property acquired by it or under its jurisdiction, control, possession, or supervision or upon its activities in the operation and maintenance of the property or upon any earnings, revenues, moneys, or other income derived by the authority, and that the bonds of the authority and the income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation.
History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1740, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 39-16-13; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 118.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 39-16 - Kent County Water District
Section 39-16-1. - Definitions.
Section 39-16-2. - District created.
Section 39-16-3. - Board created.
Section 39-16-4. - Composition of board.
Section 39-16-5. - Officers and employees of board.
Section 39-16-6. - Compensation of members and agents.
Section 39-16-7. - Business prohibited to members.
Section 39-16-8. - Powers of authority.
Section 39-16-9. - Application of public utility law — Rate determination.
Section 39-16-10. - Power to issue bonds — Pledge of revenues.
Section 39-16-11. - Terms and sale of bonds — Refunding.
Section 39-16-12. - Covenants permissible in bond resolution.
Section 39-16-13. - Tax exemption.
Section 39-16-14. - Payments in lieu of taxes.
Section 39-16-15. - Pledge not to alter rights of authority.
Section 39-16-16. - Bonds as legal investments.
Section 39-16-17. - Money of authority.
Section 39-16-18. - Right to alter, amend, or repeal chapter.
Section 39-16-19. - Severability.
Section 39-16-20. - Supplementary powers.