§ 82-1085.73 — Creation - Monies and other sums - Investments.

Oklahoma § 82-1085.73

• Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
• Title 82: Waters And Water Rights

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A. Within the Water Resources Fund created pursuant to Section 1085.33 of this title, there is hereby created the "Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account". For purposes of implementing the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, said account shall be the drinking water treatment state revolving loan fund required to be established by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account shall be set apart as a permanent and perpetual account not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall consist of: 1. Monies received pursuant and subject to the restrictions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act which are eligible for use in state revolving loan funds established to meet the requirements of that act; 2. Monies appropriated to the account; 3. Payments of principal and interest and penalty payments on loans made directly from federal grant monies and state-appropriated monies in the account; 4. Payments of principal and interest and penalty payments on loans made from the proceeds of the sale of investment certificates in the account or as may be provided in applicable bond resolutions or indentures as appropriate; 5. All income from the investment of monies held in the account consistent with applicable bond resolutions or indentures as allowed by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act; 6. Proceeds from the sale of investment certificates issued to provide water treatment loans pursuant to the provisions of this act except as otherwise provided by the applicable bond resolutions or indentures as appropriate; and 7. Any other sums designated for deposit to the account from any source, public or private. B. The principal amounts of the federal capitalization grants, less program set-asides, and state matching funds in the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account shall be maintained for providing financial assistance in accordance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. C. The monies in the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account shall be used for the purpose of making loans to eligible entities pursuant to the provisions of this act or for such other purposes authorized by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. D. The monies placed in the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account shall be invested by the State Treasurer in an adequately collateralized manner and as prescribed by Section 89.2 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes or pursuant to investment contracts or agreements with entities maintaining a rating in the top two categories by a nationally recognized municipal bond rating agency, in the manner consistent with the provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Monies invested by the State Treasurer shall be available to meet program needs for funding as established by the Department. E. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1085.39 of this title, the Board shall not use funds in the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account established in the Water Resources Fund to make grants.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1994, c. 191, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 186, § 1, emerg. eff. May 15, 1997.