§ 13426 Local Bond Guarantee Requirements

The state board, subject to approval by the Director of Finance, may agree to provide a guarantee pursuant to this article for all or a specified part of the proposed local agency bond issue upon making all of the following determinations: (a) The facilities proposed by an applicant are necessary to the health or welfare of the inhabitants of the state and are consistent with water quality control plans adopted by regional boards. (b) The proposed facilities meet the needs of the applicant. (c) The proposed bond issue and plan repayment are sound and feasible. (d) In the case of facilities proposed under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 13400, the facilities will produce recycled water and the applicant has adopted a feasible program for the use of the facilities. The state board may adopt criteria for ranking and setting priorities among applicants for those guarantees. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 673, Sec. 34. (AB 1531) Effective January 1, 2016.)