Liability of state for payment of bonds of public corporation to construct state thruways; use of state canal lands and properties

§ 6. Notwithstanding any provision of this or any other article of\nthis constitution, the legislature may by law, which shall take effect\nwithout submission to the people:\n (a) make or authorize making the state liable for the payment of the\nprincipal of and interest on bonds of a public corporation created to\nconstruct state thruways, in a principal amount not to exceed five\nhundred million dollars, maturing in not to exceed forty years after\ntheir respective dates, and for the payment of the principal of and\ninterest on notes of such corporation issued in anticipation of such\nbonds, which notes and any renewals thereof shall mature within five\nyears after the respective dates of such notes; and\n (b) authorize the use of any state canal lands and properties by such\na public corporation for so long as the law may provide. To the extent\npayment is not otherwise made or provided for, the provisions of section\nsixteen of article seven shall apply to the liability of the state\nincurred pursuant to this section, but the powers conferred by this\nsection shall not be subject to the limitations of this or any other\narticle.\n