Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 46-25 - Narragansett Bay Commission
Section 46-25-51. - Commission notes.

§ 46-25-51. Commission notes.
(a) Money borrowed by the commission pursuant to § 46-25-50 shall be evidenced by notes. The principal and interest of all notes of the commission issued in anticipation of the receipts of state or federal funds shall be payable no later than the fourth anniversary of the date of issue thereof, and shall be payable from state or federal funds which the commission reasonably anticipates receiving or any other funds either legally available to the commission or appropriated for that purpose. The principal and interest of all notes of the commission, issued in anticipation of user fees, shall be payable within one year of the date of issue thereof and may be renewed, and the principal amount of the notes shall not exceed in the aggregate eighty percent (80%) of the actual receipts received by the commission from user fees in its next prior fiscal year.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, all notes shall be deemed to be negotiable instruments under the laws of the state of Rhode Island, subject only to the provisions for registration contained therein.
(c) The notes or any issue thereof shall be in a form and contain such other provisions as the commission may determine, and the notes or resolutions or proceedings authorizing the notes or any issue thereof may contain, in addition to any provisions, conditions, covenants, or limitations authorized by this chapter, any provisions, conditions, covenants, or limitations which the commission is authorized to include in any resolution or resolutions authorizing notes.
(d) The commission may issue such notes in such manner, either publicly or privately, on such terms as it may determine to be in its best interest. The notes may be issued under the provisions of this chapter without obtaining the consent of any department, division, commission, board, body, or agency of the state, without any other proceedings or the happening of any conditions or things other than those proceedings, conditions, or things which are specifically required by this chapter, and by the provisions and resolutions authorizing the issuance of the notes.
History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 91, § 2; P.L. 1982, ch. 264, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 349, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 399, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 46 - Waters and Navigation

Chapter 46-25 - Narragansett Bay Commission

Section 46-25-1. - Short title.

Section 46-25-2. - Legislative findings.

Section 46-25-3. - Definitions.

Section 46-25-4. - Establishment of commission — Purpose.

Section 46-25-5. - General powers.

Section 46-25-6. - Composition of commission — Appointment of members.

Section 46-25-7. - Officers of the commission — Quorum and vote required.

Section 46-25-8. - Compensation — Personnel.

Section 46-25-9. - Appropriated moneys and advances from general fund.

Section 46-25-10. - Acquisition of facilities from municipalities.

Section 46-25-10.1. - Repealed.

Section 46-25-11. - Power to acquire land.

Section 46-25-12. - Interests in land taken.

Section 46-25-13. - Eminent domain procedure.

Section 46-25-14. - Annual report.

Section 46-25-15. - Cooperation with federal government.

Section 46-25-16. - Application for federal and state aid.

Section 46-25-17. - Use of federal and state funds.

Section 46-25-18. - Receipt and deposit of federal funds.

Section 46-25-19. - Sewer connections.

Section 46-25-19.1. - Recording of sewer systems.

Section 46-25-20. - Pipes along highway or railroad.

Section 46-25-21. - Sewer, user fees, charges, and assessments.

Section 46-25-21.1. - Petition in superior court for relief from assessment.

Section 46-25-22. - Payment of sewer user fees, charges and assessments.

Section 46-25-22.1. - Shut off of water supply for nonpayment of sewer user fees, charges, and assessments.

Section 46-25-23. - Repealed.

Section 46-25-24. - Appropriation of revenues.

Section 46-25-24.1. - Notice of entry.

Section 46-25-25. - Orders as to pretreatment of sewage.

Section 46-25-25.1. - Inspection powers.

Section 46-25-25.2. - Civil penalties.

Section 46-25-25.3. - Criminal penalties.

Section 46-25-25.4. - Enforcement authority and procedure.

Section 46-25-25.5. - Public access to information.

Section 46-25-25.6. - Municipal ordinances.

Section 46-25-26. - Rules and regulations — Notice of rule review.

Section 46-25-27. - Notice of rate hearings.

Section 46-25-28. - Conduct of hearings.

Section 46-25-29. - Notice of decisions by commission.

Section 46-25-30. - Review of decisions.

Section 46-25-31. - Notice of hearings on orders.

Section 46-25-32. - Procedure for hearings on orders.

Section 46-25-33. - Commission expenses as cost of project.

Section 46-25-34. - Cooperation and coordination with other agencies.

Section 46-25-35. - Legislative recommendations.

Section 46-25-36. - Liberal construction.

Section 46-25-37. - Bonds authorized — Maturity — Certification and endorsement.

Section 46-25-38. - Proceeds: Narragansett Bay water quality management district commission fund.

Section 46-25-38.1. - Narragansett Bay environmental enforcement fund.

Section 46-25-39. - Temporary notes.

Section 46-25-40. - Advances from general fund in anticipation of the issue of notes or bonds.

Section 46-25-41. - Bonds and notes tax exempt general obligations of state.

Section 46-25-42. - Terms and conditions of sales — Applications of premiums and accrued interest — Validity not affected by change in office.

Section 46-25-43. - Investment of receipt pending expenditures.

Section 46-25-44. - Payment of bond issue expenses, interest, and principal.

Section 46-25-45. - Appropriation.

Section 46-25-46. - Repealed.

Section 46-25-47. - Applicability of election laws.

Section 46-25-48. - Termination of existence of commission.

Section 46-25-49. - Severability.

Section 46-25-50. - Authority to borrow in anticipation of user fees or state or federal funds.

Section 46-25-51. - Commission notes.

Section 46-25-52. - Security for notes.

Section 46-25-53. - Exemption from taxation.

Section 46-25-54. - Notes as legal investments.

Section 46-25-55. - Noteholders’ rights not to be affected by state.

Section 46-25-56. - Credit of state not pledged.

Section 46-25-57. - Sale of rights to uncollected assessments and user fees that are due and payable.

Section 46-25-58. - Revenue bonds and notes of the commission.

Section 46-25-59. - Security for revenue bonds or revenue notes.

Section 46-25-60. - Reserve funds and appropriations.

Section 46-25-61. - Trust funds.

Section 46-25-62. - Exemption of the commission’s revenue bonds and notes from taxation.

Section 46-25-63. - Revenue notes and bonds as legal investments.

Section 46-25-64. - Agreement of the state of Rhode Island.

Section 46-25-65. - Credit of the state of Rhode Island.

Section 46-25-66. - Remedies of bondholders and noteholders.

Section 46-25-67. - Other statutes and ordinances.

Section 46-25-68. - Inconsistent provisions.

Section 46-25-69. - Severability.