A. All funds available in the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account shall first be used to assure maintenance of progress towards compliance with enforceable deadlines, goals and requirements of the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code and the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

B. The Board shall use the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account only as provided by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act for the following purposes:

1. To make a loan to an eligible entity if:

a.the loan application, project and planning documents have been approved by the Department or Board,

b.the loan is made at or below market interest rates, including interest-free loans, at terms consistent with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act,

c.principal and interest payments will begin not later than one (1) year after completion of any drinking water treatment project and all loans will be fully amortized consistent with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act,

d.the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account will be credited with all payments of principal of and interest on all loans,

e.the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board the legal, managerial and financial capability to assure sufficient revenues to pay debt service,

f.the recipient of the loan establishes a dedicated source of revenue for payment of debt service for the loan, and

g.the recipient agrees to maintain financial records in accordance with governmental accounting standards, to conduct an annual audit of the financial records relating to the treatment works, and to submit the audit report to the Board on a scheduled annual basis;

2. To buy or refinance eligible entity obligations at or below market rates where the debt obligation was incurred after July 1, 1993;

3. To guarantee or purchase insurance for eligible entities if the guarantee or insurance would improve access to market credit or reduce interest rates;

4. As a source of revenue or security for the payment of principal of and interest on any investment certificate issued by the Board. The proceeds of the sale of such investment certificates shall be deposited in the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account in compliance with applicable bond resolutions or indentures authorizing the sale;

5. To earn interest on accounts established under the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account; and

6. For such other purpose or in such other manner, as is determined by the Board to be an appropriate use of the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account and which has been specifically approved by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

Added by Laws 1994, c. 191, § 4, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 186, § 2, emerg. eff. May 15, 1997.