Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 247

  • Bond: means a note, bond, debenture, or any other evidence of indebtedness issued by a municipality or by the State of Vermont under subchapter 4 of this chapter to finance a project in whole or in part or to refund indebtedness incurred for that purpose. See
  • eligible facility: means the creation, establishment, acquisition, construction, expansion, improvement, reclamation, or renovation of an eligible facility. See
  • Municipality: means a city, town, or incorporated village. See
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See

§ 247. Obligations of the municipality

No financing or security document, bond, or other instrument issued or entered into under this subchapter shall in any way obligate a municipality to use its taxing power for any purpose in relation to an eligible facility financed under this subchapter. No municipality may pay or promise to pay any debt or meet any financial obligation to any person at any time in relation to an eligible facility financed under this subchapter, except from monies received or to be received under the provisions of a financing or security document entered into under this subchapter or except as may be required by other provisions of law. Bonds issued under the subchapter shall not be deemed indebtedness of the municipality for the purposes of any debt limit. (Added 1973, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1975, No. 18, § 13, eff. March 27, 1975; 1993, No. 89, § 3(b), eff. June 15, 1993.)