Article VIII, § 2 — Authority to pledge the credit of the State and to issue bonds for loans to Maine students in higher education and their parents
Maine Const. art. VIII, § 2 (Authority to pledge the credit of the State and to issue bonds for loans to Maine students in higher education and their parents) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
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For the purpose of assisting the youth of Maine to achieve the required levels of learning and to develop their intellectual and mental capacities, the Legislature, by proper enactment, may authorize the credit of the State to be loaned to secure funds for loans to Maine students attending institutions of higher education, wherever situated, and to parents of these students. Funds shall be obtained by the issuance of state bonds, when authorized by the Governor, but the amount of bonds issued and outstanding shall not at one time exceed in the aggregate $4,000,000. Funds loaned shall be on such terms and conditions as the Legislature shall authorize.
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