§ 40:2824 — Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund

§2824. Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund
A. There is hereby established the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund, hereinafter
referred to in this Chapter as the "drinking water loan fund", which shall be maintained and
operated by the Louisiana Department of Health. Federal capitalization grants, less any
set-aside amounts authorized by this Chapter, which are received by the Louisiana
Department of Health, office of public health, shall be deposited into or credited to the
drinking water loan fund in compliance with the terms of the grant. State matching funds,
when required or otherwise made available, shall be deposited directly in or credited to the
drinking water loan fund in compliance with the terms of the capitalization grant agreement.
B. The Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health, shall segregate the
funds associated with the drinking water loan fund as may be required by the federal act,
grant agreements, or interagency agreements. The Louisiana Department of Health shall
keep any accounts associated with the drinking water loan fund separate from any accounts
associated with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund authorized in R.S. 30:2301 et seq.
C. The Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health, is authorized to
claim and utilize all set-aside funding options available under the federal act. In accordance
with the Intended Use Plan, such funding set-asides shall be reserved prior to any
capitalization grant funds being transferred into the drinking water loan fund.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 480, §2, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 67, §3, eff. May 28, 2003; Acts 2010, No. 296, §4, eff. June 17, 2010.