Texas Administrative Code
Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Part 10 - TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Chapter 363 - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Subchapter G - SMALL COMMUNITY EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM
Division 3 - CLOSING AND RELEASE OF FUNDS
Section 363.721 - Loan Closing
Universal Citation: 31 TX Admin Code § 363.721
Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024
(a) Loan documents. Loan documents shall be executed at the time of closing and shall include the following:
(1) the term of the loan and a
schedule for repayment of principal and interest;
(2) the interest rates for the loan, which
will be set as the standard rate under §
363.33(a)(3)
of this title (relating to Interest Rates for Loans and Purchase of Board's
Interest in State Participation Projects);
(3) that an annual audit of the political
subdivision, prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
by a certified public accountant or licensed public accountant, be provided
annually to the executive administrator for the term of the loan;
(4) that a final accounting be made to the
executive administrator of the total sources and authorized use of project
funds if so requested by the executive administrator;
(5) that the political subdivision shall fix
and maintain rates and collect taxes and/or charges to provide:
(A) adequate operation, maintenance and
insurance coverage on the project in an amount sufficient to protect the
board's interest; and
(B) adequate
revenue to pay principal and interest on the loan as it comes due, or if the
loan being requested is in anticipation of permanent financing, a political
subdivision must provide sufficient evidence that demonstrates both its
authority to issue the permanent debt which will be used to refinance the
emergency loan and the ability to meet interest payments on the emergency
financing as well as sufficiently providing for principal and interest payments
under the permanent financing;
(6) if the political subdivision intends to
obtain permanent financing to pay the principal and any unpaid accrued interest
on the emergency loan, the political subdivision covenants that:
(A) it shall undertake all actions to obtain
such permanent financing at the earliest possible date; and
(B) the emergency loan will be prepaid on or
prior to the scheduled final maturity date with the proceeds of the permanent
financing debt issuance;
(7) that the political subdivision covenants
to abide by the board's rules and relevant statutes, including the Texas Water
Code, Chapter 15;
(8) that the
political subdivision covenants to comply with all applicable state and federal
environmental requirements prior to the initiation of construction and any
mitigation which might be required after construction;
(9) that the political subdivision will apply
any unused funds to the repayment of loan principal in inverse order of
maturity;
(10) that the political
subdivision shall maintain current, accurate and complete records and accounts
necessary to demonstrate compliance with financial assistance related legal and
contractual provisions;
(11) that
the political subdivision issuing bonds, or an obligated person for whom
financial or operating data is presented, will undertake, either individually
or in combination with other issuers of the political subdivision's obligations
or obligated persons, in a written agreement or contract to comply with
requirements for continuing disclosure on an ongoing basis substantially in the
manner required by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule 15c2-12 and
determined as if the board were a Participating Underwriter within the meaning
of such rule, such continuing disclosure undertaking being for the benefit of
the board and the beneficial owner of the political subdivision's obligations,
if the board sells or otherwise transfers such obligations, and the beneficial
owners of the board's bonds if the political subdivision is an obligated person
with respect to such bonds under rule 15c2-12; and
(12) any additional conditions that may be
imposed by the board or requested by the executive administrator.
(b) Closing requirements. A political subdivision entering into a note and loan agreement shall be required to execute the note and loan agreement as a condition of closing. A political subdivision issuing bonds shall be required to comply with the following closing requirements:
(1) all loans shall be
closed in book-entry-only form;
(2)
the political subdivision shall use a paying agent/registrar that is a
Depository Trust Company (DTC) participant;
(3) the political subdivision shall be
responsible for paying all DTC closing fees assessed to the political
subdivision by the Board's custodian bank directly to the Board's custodian
bank;
(4) the political subdivision
shall provide evidence to the Board that one fully registered bond has been
sent to the DTC or to the political subdivision's paying agent/registrar prior
to closing.
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