§ 15-5-906 - Security for bonds.

15-5-906. Security for bonds.

(a) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and, with the approval of the commission, the Arkansas Development Finance Authority may use the moneys in the Construction Assistance Revolving Loan Fund, excluding the State Grants Account, and use the assets acquired with moneys in the fund to secure the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on bonds issued by the commission or the authority if the proceeds of the bonds are deposited into the Construction Assistance Revolving Loan Fund Account and pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on and pay costs incurred in connection with bonds issued by the commission or the authority if proceeds of the bonds are deposited into the Construction Assistance Revolving Loan Fund Account.

(b) Subject to 15-5-901(c), the commission and, with the approval of the commission, the authority may pledge the Construction Assistance Revolving Loan Fund Account, excluding the State Grants Account, and pledge the assets acquired with moneys in the Construction Assistance Revolving Loan Fund Account to secure the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on bonds issued by the commission or the authority if proceeds of the bonds are deposited into the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Account established by 15-22-1102, consistent with applicable federal law and pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on and costs incurred in connection with bonds issued by the commission or the authority if proceeds of the bonds are deposited into the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Account established by 15-22-1102, consistent with applicable federal law.

(c) Nothing in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be deemed to adversely affect pledges made by the authority to secure the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on bonds issued by the authority before July 1, 2003, so long as the bonds are outstanding.

(d) All accounts within the fund or subaccounts within the accounts established in 15-5-901 pledged to secure the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on bonds issued by the authority before July 1, 2003, shall be maintained at the authority so long as the bonds are outstanding.