Section 79154 Of Article 2. General Provisions From California Water Code >> Division 26. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 2.
79154
. (a) Any loan agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter
may include provisions determined to be necessary by the department.
(b) Any loan agreement pursuant to this chapter shall include all
of the following:
(1) A finding by the department that the agency has the ability to
repay the loan, that the project is cost-effective, and that the
project is feasible from an engineering or hydrologic standpoint, or
both.
(2) An agreement by the agency to proceed expeditiously with, and
complete, the project in conformance with approved plans and
specifications and to operate and maintain the project properly upon
completion throughout the repayment period.
(3) A provision that there shall be no moratorium on, or deferment
of, payments of principal or interest.
(4) (A) A loan period of not more than 20 years with an interest
rate set at a rate equal to 50 percent of the interest rate paid by
the state on the most recent sale of state general obligation bonds,
to be computed according to the true interest cost method.
(B) If the interest rate so determined is not a multiple of 1
percent, the interest rate shall be set at the next multiple of
one-tenth of 1 percent.
(C) The interest rate for each loan agreement shall be applied
throughout the repayment period of the contract. There shall be a
level annual repayment of principal and interest on the loans.