Section 13477.5 Of Chapter 6.5. State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 6.5.
13477.5
. (a) The State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund
Administration Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
(b) The following moneys shall be deposited in the administration
fund:
(1) Moneys transferred to the administration fund to pay the costs
incurred by the board in connection with the administration of this
chapter.
(2) The amounts collected for financial assistance services
pursuant to subdivision (c).
(3) Notwithstanding Section 16475 of the Government Code, any
interest earned upon the moneys deposited in the administration fund.
(c) (1) For any financial assistance made pursuant to Section
13480, the board may assess an annual charge for financial assistance
services with regard to the financial assistance, not to exceed 1
percent of the financial assistance balance computed according to the
true interest cost method.
(2) Any amounts collected under this subdivision shall be
deposited in the administration fund.
(3) The financial assistance service rate authorized by this
subdivision may be applied at any time during the term of the
financial assistance, and once applied, shall remain unchanged for
the duration of the financial assistance and shall not increase the
financial assistance repayment amount as set forth in the terms and
conditions imposed pursuant to this chapter.
(d) Moneys in the administration fund, upon appropriation by the
Legislature to the board, may be expended for payment of the
reasonable costs of administering the fund.
(e) The board shall set the total amount of revenue collected each
year through the charges authorized by subdivision (c) at an amount
that is as equal as practicable to the revenue levels set forth in
the annual Budget Act for this activity. At least once each fiscal
year, the board shall adjust the financial assistance service rate
imposed pursuant to subdivision (c) to conform with the revenue
levels set forth in the annual Budget Act.