Revenue Bonds and Governmental Aid.
§ 143-163. State agencies may issue bonds to finance certain public undertakings.
The several departments, institutions, agencies and commissions of the State of North Carolina, acting at the suggestion of the Governor of North Carolina, with the approval of the Council of State, are hereby authorized to issue bonds of the several departments, agencies or commissions of the State, in such sum or sums, not to exceed in the aggregate two million dollars ($2,000,000), at such time or times, in such denominations as may be determined, and at such rate of interest as may be most advantageous to the several departments, institutions, agencies and commissions of the State, the said bonds to run for a period not exceeding 30 years from date, which bonds may be sold and delivered as other like bonds of the State of North Carolina: Provided, however, that the credit of the State of North Carolina, or any of its departments, institutions, agencies or commissions, shall not be pledged further in the payment of such bonds, except with respect to the rentals, profits and proceeds received in connection with the undertaking, for which said bonds are issued, and said bonds and interest so issued shall be payable solely out of the receipts from the undertaking for which they were issued, without further obligation on the part of the State of North Carolina, or any of its departments, institutions, agencies or commissions, provided that no State department or institution issuing any of said bonds shall be allowed to pledge any of its appropriations received from the State as security for these bonds; provided, further, that no State department, institution, agency or commission of the State shall make application for or issue any bonds, as provided in this section, after June 1, 1941. (1935, c. 479, s. 1; Ex. Sess. 1936, c. 2, s. 1; 1937, c. 323; 1939, c. 391.)
§ 143-164. Acceptance of federal loans and grants permitted.
The State of North Carolina, and its several departments, institutions, agencies and commissions, are hereby authorized to accept and receive loans, grants, and other assistance from the United States government, departments and/or agencies thereof, for its use, and to receive like financial and other aid from other agencies in carrying out any undertaking which has been authorized by the Governor of North Carolina, with the approval of the Council of State. (1935, c. 479, s. 2.)
§ 143-165. Approval by Governor and Council of State necessary; covenants in resolutions authorizing bonds.
The several departments, institutions, agencies and commissions of the State of North Carolina, before issuing any revenue bonds as herein provided for any undertaking, shall first receive the approval of the undertaking from the Governor of North Carolina, which action shall be approved by the Council of State before such undertaking shall be entered into and revenue bonds issued in payment therefor in whole or in part.
Any resolution or resolutions heretofore or hereafter adopted authorizing the issuance of bonds under this Article may contain covenants which shall have the force of contract so long as any of said bonds and interest thereon remain outstanding and unpaid as to
(1) The use and disposition of revenue of the undertaking for which the said bonds are to be issued,
(2) The pledging of all the gross receipts or any part thereof derived from the operation of the undertaking to the payment of the principal and interest of said bonds including reserves therefor,
(3) The operation and maintenance of such undertaking,
(4) The insurance to be carried thereon and the use and disposition of the insurance moneys,
(5) The fixing and collection of rates, fees and charges for the services, facilities and commodities furnished by such undertaking sufficient to pay said bonds and interest as the same shall become due, and for the creation and maintenance of reasonable reserve therefor,
(6) Provisions that the undertaking shall not be conveyed, leased or mortgaged so long as any of the bonds and interest thereon remain outstanding and unpaid.
Provided, however, that the credit of the State of North Carolina or any of its departments, institutions, agencies or commissions shall not be pledged to the payment of such bonds except with respect to the rentals, profits and proceeds received in connection with the undertaking for which the said bonds are issued, and that none of the appropriations received from the State shall be pledged as security for said bonds. (1935, c. 479, s. 3; Ex. Sess. 1936, c. 2, s. 2.)