The department shall require the payment of interest on each loan that is made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter at a rate equal to the average, as determined by the State Treasurer, of the net interest cost to the state on the sales of general obligation bonds pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. However, when the applicable average of the net interest costs to the state is not a multiple of one-tenth of 1 percent the interest rate shall be at the multiple of one-tenth of 1 percent next above the applicable average of the net interest costs.

(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)

Terms Used In California Water Code 13867

  • Department: means the Department of Water Resources. See California Water Code 13857
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18
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