§12-6B-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to provide a mechanism by which necessary information may be provided to the governor and the Legislature so that they may prudently manage the state's financial resources by attempting to keep the state within an average to low range of nationally recognized debt limits. The ratio measurements which may be taken into consideration in attempting to meet these limits include, but are not limited to, outstanding net tax supported debt per capita, net tax supported debt as a percentage of personal income, net tax supported debt as a percentage of assessed valuation, and any other criteria that recognized bond rating agencies use to judge the quality of issues of state bonds.