Sec. 15.974. USE OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

(a) The board may use the fund:

(1) to make loans to political subdivisions at or below market interest rates for projects;

(2) to make grants, low-interest loans, or zero interest loans to political subdivisions for projects to serve areas outside metropolitan statistical areas in order to ensure that the projects are implemented, or for projects to serve economically distressed areas;

(3) to make loans at or below market interest rates for planning and design costs, permitting costs, and other costs associated with state or federal regulatory activities with respect to a project;

(4) as a source of revenue or security for the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued by the board if the proceeds of the sale of the bonds will be deposited in the fund; and

(5) to pay the necessary and reasonable expenses of the board in administering the fund.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 302, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.

(c) Principal and interest payments on loans made under Subsection (a)(3) may be deferred for a maximum of 10 years or until construction of the project is completed, whichever is earlier.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Water Code Sec. 15.904 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(142), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 302 , Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.