§ 35-8-1. Certificates of indebtedness issued for coupon bonds surrendered — Transfer. (a) Whenever the holder of any coupon bond of this state shall surrender the bond, with the unpaid coupons belonging thereto, to the general treasurer, and shall request that he or she issue a certificate of that surrender, the general treasurer shall make […]
§ 35-8-10. Expenses of sinking fund commission members. The actual expenses of the members of the sinking fund commission, when certified by the secretary and approved by the governor, shall be paid from the state treasury. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 32, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 42, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 43, § […]
§ 35-8-10.1. Expenses of sinking fund commission. The commission may incur reasonable expenses in the fulfillment of its duties, including but not limited to bond counsel and financial advisement. These expenses shall be paid out of the commission’s annual appropriation. History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 31, art. 26, § 3.
§ 35-8-11. Payments into sinking funds. Beginning with fiscal year 2005, the sinking fund shall receive such sums as may be appropriated by the General Assembly. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 32, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 42, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 43, § 11; P.L. 1931, ch. 1696, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. […]
§ 35-8-12. Annual deficit payments to sinking fund commission. Annually, within five (5) days after the fifteenth of June in each fiscal year, the sinking fund commission shall certify in writing to the controller the sum necessary to offset any deficit then existing in the sinking fund and thereupon, on or before the last business […]
§ 35-8-13. Surplus remaining after redemption of bonds. All sums of money remaining in the hands of the sinking fund commission, after the redemption of any bonds, shall, if not otherwise directed by the general assembly, be added by them to the sinking fund for the bonds yet to mature. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. […]
§ 35-8-14. General sinking fund established. The general treasurer is authorized and directed to establish a general sinking fund for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of all state bonds at maturity, including all bonds authorized and issued according to law, and to transfer all the existing sinking funds to the general sinking […]
§ 35-8-15. Custody of securities in general sinking fund. Subject to the provisions of § 35-8-8, and to the orders of the sinking fund commission or the state investment commission, the general treasurer shall have the custody of all securities in the general sinking fund established under the provisions of this chapter. History of Section.G.L. […]
§ 35-8-16. Board for replacement of lost, destroyed, or mutilated bonds or notes. The attorney general, the secretary of state, and the general treasurer are hereby constituted a board, hereinafter referred to in §§ 35-8-17 — 35-8-18 as “the board”, to carry out the provisions of those sections. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 107, § […]
§ 35-8-17. Replacement or repair of damaged bonds or notes. Whenever the board is satisfied that any instrument or printed or written paper presented to it is in fact a valid bond or note of the state but it is so damaged that its condition is such as to hinder or prevent the owner or […]
§ 35-8-18. Replacement of lost or destroyed bond or note — Bond to protect state. Whenever the board is satisfied that any bond or note of the state has been lost or destroyed, the board may, upon payment to it by the owner or holder thereof of such a sum as it deems necessary to […]
§ 35-8-19. Substitution of coupon bond for registered bond or registered bond for coupon bond. Whenever the holder of any registered or coupon bond of this state which is now or shall hereafter be issued or outstanding shall desire to substitute the registered bond for a coupon bond, or the coupon bond for a registered […]
§ 35-8-2. Destruction of bonds and certificates unsold or repurchased by state — Certificate. (a) All bonds, coupons, and certificates of indebtedness which have or shall become the property of the state, except those held by the sinking fund commission, and all bonds, coupons, and certificates of indebtedness which have been issued by the state […]
§ 35-8-20. Minibonds. Notwithstanding any provision of general or public law to the contrary, whenever the general treasurer is authorized by any general or public law to issue and sell bonds of the state, he or she may determine, with the approval of the governor, to issue and sell all or a portion of the […]
§ 35-8-21. Consolidation of bond issues. Bonds or notes issued pursuant to two (2) or more bond or note authorization acts may be consolidated for the purpose of sale and issued, sold, printed, and delivered as a single bond or note issue despite the requirement of any bond or note authorization act requiring or designating […]
§ 35-8-22. Rebate to federal government. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of general or special law, the state and its agencies may rebate to the United States treasury any income from investments (including gains from the disposition of investments) of proceeds of bonds or notes to the extent deemed necessary to exempt (in whole or in […]
§ 35-8-23. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 110, § 5; Repealed by P.L. 1990, ch. 492, § 8, effective July 12, 1990.
§ 35-8-24. Bonds to be eligible for Rhode Island savings bond program. Unless otherwise provided therein, public laws which authorize the state to issue its general obligation bonds are “general obligation bond acts” as that term is defined in § 35-15-2(2). History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 426, § 5; P.L. 1990, ch. 54, § 3.
§ 35-8-25. Extinguishment of authorized but unissued debt. (a) Any special act of the state which: (1) Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds or notes of the state; (2) Has a balance which remains unissued; and (3) Is seven (7) years or older; shall become invalid, but only as to that portion which remains […]
§ 35-8-26. Refunding bonds. (a) When bonds or notes have been issued as provided in this chapter, the general treasurer shall be authorized and empowered hereby, with the approval of the governor and in accordance with this chapter, to issue, from time to time, refunding bonds or notes of the state to refund any of […]
