Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-33.2 - Municipal Tax Increment Financing Act
Section 45-33.2-10. - Refunding bonds.

§ 45-33.2-10. Refunding bonds.
A city or town may, subject to any applicable provisions of § 45-12-5.2, issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying any of its bonds issued under this chapter at maturity or upon acceleration or redemption. The refunding bonds may be issued at a time prior to the maturity or redemption of the refunded bonds as the city or town deems to be in the public interest. The refunding bonds may be issued in sufficient amounts to pay or provide the principal of the bonds being refunded, together with any redemption premium, any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of payment of the bonds, the expenses of issue of the refunding bonds, the expenses of redeeming the bonds being refunded, and the reserves for debt service or other purposes from the proceeds of the refunding bonds, as may be required by any agreement securing bonds. The issue of refunding bonds, the maturities and other details thereof, the security therefor, the rights of holders thereof, and the rights, duties, and obligations of the city or town with respect thereto shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter relating to the issue of bonds other than refunding bonds insofar as those provisions may be applicable.
History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 78, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 45 - Towns and Cities

Chapter 45-33.2 - Municipal Tax Increment Financing Act

Section 45-33.2-1. - Short title.

Section 45-33.2-2. - Legislative findings.

Section 45-33.2-3. - Definitions.

Section 45-33.2-3.1. - Additional definitions.

Section 45-33.2-4. - Adoption of project plan.

Section 45-33.2-5. - Authorization to undertake projects — Powers.

Section 45-33.2-6. - Issuance of special obligation bonds.

Section 45-33.2-7. - Security for bonds — Trust agreements.

Section 45-33.2-8. - Pledge of project revenues validated.

Section 45-33.2-9. - Temporary anticipation notes.

Section 45-33.2-10. - Refunding bonds.

Section 45-33.2-11. - Credit of municipality not pledged.

Section 45-33.2-12. - Investment of funds.

Section 45-33.2-13. - Trust funds.

Section 45-33.2-14. - Remedies of bondholders and noteholders.

Section 45-33.2-15. - Bonds and notes as legal instruments.

Section 45-33.2-16. - Bonds and notes as investment securities.

Section 45-33.2-17. - Exemption from taxation.

Section 45-33.2-18. - Annual report.

Section 45-33.2-19. - Provisions supplementary.

Section 45-33.2-20. - Severability.

Section 45-33.2-21. - Tax limitations.

Section 45-33.2-22. - Alternate tax increment provisions.

Section 45-33.2-23. - Establishment of tax increment district — Powers within tax increment district.

Section 45-33.2-24. - Reserved.

Section 45-33.2-25. - Planning commission advisory opinion — Conditions for tax increment district.

Section 45-33.2-26. - Adoption of tax increment district master plan.

Section 45-33.2-27. - Designation of tax increment revenues.

Section 45-33.2-28. - Project costs.

Section 45-33.2-29. - Limitation of powers.