South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 74 - Department of Environment And Natural Resources
Article 74:05 - Water development
Chapter 74:05:11 - Drinking water state revolving fund program
Section 74:05:11:20 - Assistance agreements

(1) To acquire all property rights necessary for the project, including rights-of-way and interest in land needed for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility; to furnish title insurance, a title opinion, or other documents showing the ownership of the land, mortgages, encumbrances, other liens, or title defects; and to obtain and record the releases, consents, or subordinations to the property rights for holders of outstanding liens or other instruments as necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility;

(2) To provide security as required in § 74:05:11:15;

(3) To provide for the receipt of revenues sufficient to meet the requirements of debt service, operation, and maintenance and to establish reserves in an amount sufficient to assure that expenses and payments will be paid on time for loan installments, emergency maintenance, and replacement of assets that have a useful life less than the repayment period of the loan;

(4) To acquire and maintain insurance coverage, including fidelity bonds;

(5) To establish and maintain books and records relating to the construction and operation of the facility and its financial affairs;

(6) To provide the secretary access to all books and records relating to the facility and access to the property of the system so that the secretary may ascertain whether the sponsoring entity is complying with the provisions of this chapter and with the assistance agreement;

(7) To use funds that remain available after all costs to the facility have been paid for needed extensions, enlargements, and improvements of the facility with the written permission of the board;

(8) Not to sell, transfer, lease, or otherwise encumber the facility, any portion of the facility, or interest in the facility without the prior written consent of the board while the funding agreement is in effect;

(9) If the undertaking would obligate the source of funds pledged to repay the assistance agreement, to agree not to borrow money from any source, enter into an agreement, or incur other liabilities in connection with the facility, exclusive of normal maintenance, without the prior written consent of the board;

(10) To agree that, upon default in the payments of principal and accrued interest on the loan or in the performance of any covenant or condition, the board may, at its option, do one or more of the following:

(11) To secure written approval from the secretary for any changes or modifications in the plans of a facility before or during construction according to conditions and specifications set forth in the assistance agreement.

The board may amend assistance agreements as it considers necessary and circumstances warrant.