Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-33.2 - Municipal Tax Increment Financing Act
Section 45-33.2-8. - Pledge of project revenues validated.

§ 45-33.2-8. Pledge of project revenues validated.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of any other law, including the Uniform Commercial Code, §§ 6A-1-101 — 6A-9-507:
(1) Any pledge under this chapter is valid and binding, and deemed continuously perfected from the time it is made;
(2) No filing need be made under the Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise;
(3) Unless otherwise provided in the financing instruments, a pledge of project revenues is deemed to include a pledge of any accounts or general intangibles from which revenues are derived, whether existing at the time of the pledge or thereafter coming into existence, and whether held at the time of the pledge or thereafter acquired by the city or town, and the proceeds of the accounts or general intangibles; and
(4) The pledge of project revenues, accounts, and general intangibles is subject to the lien of the pledge without delivery or segregation, and the lien of the pledge is valid and binding against all parties having claims of contract or tort or otherwise against the city or town.
(b) A pledge of project revenues under this chapter constitutes a sufficient appropriation for the purposes of any provision for appropriation, and the revenues may be applied as required by the pledge without further appropriation.
(c) For the purposes of this section the word “pledge” is construed to include the grant of a security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code.
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.