Section 5. Subject to limitations in other law respecting the use of particular monies in the fund and the provisions of any trust agreement for bonds of the trust, the board may apply and disburse monies and revenues of the fund or any segregated account therein:
(i) to make, and enter into binding commitments to make, loans and other forms of financial assistance authorized by Title VI of the Clean Water Act approved by the department under section 27A of chapter 21 to local governmental units for the purpose of financing or refinancing costs of water pollution abatement projects and to provide for all or any part of the debt service costs on loans and other forms of financial assistance made by the trust during the implementation of such projects and for such period thereafter as the board shall determine.
(ii) to provide reserves for or otherwise secure bonds of the trust and to provide insurance and letters or lines of credit or other credit enhancement which it deems reasonable and appropriate for bonds;
(iii) to transfer to the Water Pollution Abatement and Drinking Water Projects Administration Fund amounts derived from proceeds of each federal capitalization grant award received by the trust to the extent determined by the board and subject to the approval of the executive office for administration and finance.
(iv) to provide payment from any available source for reasonable and necessary professional and financial services incident to the conduct of the programs of the trust, including costs of issuance of its bonds.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title III - Laws Relating to State Officers
Chapter 29c - Massachusetts Clean Water Trust
Section 2 - Massachusetts Clean Water Trust; Board of Trustees; Members; Officers
Section 3 - Purpose of Trust; Powers and Duties of Board
Section 4 - Monies Held in Trust; Administration of Fund
Section 5 - Disbursement of Monies by Board of Trustees; Purposes
Section 7 - Clean Water Act; Powers and Duties of Board
Section 8 - Appropriations to Water Pollution Abatement Trust; Agreements
Section 9 - Bonds and Notes; Issuance
Section 10 - Loans to Local Governmental Units
Section 11 - Default on Loan; Remedies
Section 12 - Collection and Enforcement Powers of Local Governments
Section 13 - Local Governmental Obligations; Issuance; Interest; Payment; Taxation
Section 14 - Limited Obligations Payable From Local System Revenues
Section 15 - Security Agreements for Local Governmental Obligations
Section 16 - Termination of Trust
Section 19 - Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund
Section 20 - Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Management Board; Annual Reports; Audit