Rhode Island § 45-27-11 - Housing Authority Bonds and Obligations
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§ 45-27-11. Housing Authority Bonds and Obligations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-27-11
§ 45-27-11. Remedies of obligee.
An obligee of the authority has the right, in addition to all other rights which may be conferred on the obligee, subject only to any contractual restrictions binding upon the obligee:
(1) By mandamus, suit, action, or proceeding in law or equity (all of which may be joined in one action) to compel the authority, and its commissioners, officers, agents, or employees to perform each and every term, provision, and covenant contained in any contract of the authority, and to require the carrying out of any or all covenants and agreements of the authority and the fulfillment of all duties imposed upon the authority by chapters 25 — 27 of this title.
(2) By suit, action, or proceeding in equity to enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful, or the violation of any of the rights of an obligee of the authority.
(3) By suit, action, or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction to cause possession of any housing project or any part of it to be surrendered to any obligee having the right to possession pursuant to any contract of the authority.
History of Section.
P.L. 1935, ch. 2255, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 344, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 45-27-11.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-27-11 ("Housing Authority Bonds and Obligations") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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