Sentences with phrase «consider general obligation»

Some bond investors consider general obligation (GO) munis to be safer than revenue bonds because GOs are backed by the full taxing power and creditworthiness of the government entity issuing them.

Not exact matches

Commissioners also are considering approving the issuing of a $ 550,000 general obligation bond to help pay for buying and remodeling Park Central, the district's headquarters and banquet facility at 3000 Central Rd.

Naperville Park District commissioners are considering the district's financial future, including the possibility that, with interest rates falling, the district might be able to refinance general obligation bonds at a lower interest rate.

By ruling that the state is currently providing sufficient levels of funding to meet its obligation to «make suitable provisions for a general diffusion of knowledge,» the court has put its stamp of approval on low expectations such that schools where half of the students are failing state assessments are considered to be performing at acceptable levels.

Recent evidence suggests that states that have included a general obligation for the public service board (PSB) to consider environmental matters when issuing a regulatory ruling may be slowing greenhouse gas emissions.

To date, 16 states have adopted a general obligation for the PSB to consider environmental matters when issuing a regulatory ruling.

Even dating back to 2005, when the New York Attorney General's office came to an agreement with the industry, it stated in its press release: «The cash advances provided by these firms are not considered «loans» under New York State law because there is no absolute obligation by a consumer to repay them.»

Nevertheless, in the AG's view, the interferences caused by a general data retention regime are so serious that the fight against «ordinary offences and the smooth conduct of proceedings other than criminal proceedings» are not «capable of justifying a general data retention obligation» considering the «considerable risks that such obligations entail» (§ § 172 - 173).

There are also probably some «local rules» in each court addressing issues such as the mailing address and operating hours of the court, the way that hearing dates are scheduled, the process by which motions are considered, the duty if any of parties to confer with each other or engaged in ADR, mandatory pre-trial disclosure obligations, civil cover sheets for new cases, standard deadlines to finish tasks that don't have deadlines in the general application civil rules, preferred forms for certain kinds of motions and orders such as entries of appearance, etc..

Nonetheless, in our view, the decision fails to consider whether employers» more general obligations under the OHSA were violated.

Lord Justice Pitchfork endorsed the comment of DJ Cushing in the 2008 judgment that «there is a general expectation... that once a child is in year 2, most mothers can consider part time work consistent with their obligation to their children» and found that HHJ Roberts had given sufficient reasoning to support her decision.

When attorneys at the firm considered sharing the files in the early 1980s for use in a symposium on the Lizzie Borden trial, they received a private letter from the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers advising the firm that its ethical obligations included the duty to protect the confidentiality of the files and even general information about the type of materials within those files.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,