§ 39-16-16. Bonds as legal investments.
The bonds are hereby made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and municipal subdivisions; all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business; all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, and savings associations, including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business; all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries; and all other persons, whomsoever, who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state, may properly and legally invest funds including capital in their control or belonging to them. The bonds are also hereby made securities that may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers and bodies of this state, and all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of this state is now or may hereafter be authorized.
History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1740, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 39-16-16.
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.