A. In addition to other powers and duties provided by law, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall have the power and duty to: 1. Manage, maintain, expend and otherwise administer monies in the Water Resources Fund and any accounts or subaccounts therein, except as otherwise provided by paragraph 2 of this subsection, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1085.31 through 1085.39 of this title; 2. Manage, maintain, expend and otherwise administer monies in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Account pursuant to the statutory authority of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and shall manage the account so as to make available the amounts necessary to fund loans to eligible entities entitled to receive funding; 3. Establish separate accounts and subaccounts within the Water Resources Fund and provide that such accounts be segregated and used for specified purposes or held as security for designated obligations; 4. Issue investment certificates to provide necessary funds for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Account pursuant to the provisions of subsection B of this section; 5. Enter into binding loan agreements with the eligible entities; and 6. Transfer, when necessary, monies from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Account to the Statewide Water Development Revolving Fund to be used for security or collateral for investment certificates issued for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Account. The monies so transferred and the interest income from such monies shall be restricted for use to those programs authorized by the federal Water Quality Act of 1987. The Board shall establish such accounts and subaccounts within the Statewide Water Development Revolving Fund necessary to implement the provisions of this paragraph. B. The Board may issue investment certificates to provide necessary funds for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Account; provided that said issuance shall be governed by the provisions of Sections 1085.33 and 1085.37 of this title. The Board shall not issue such investment certificates unless: 1. The Board has determined that the issuance of the investment certificates is an economical way to provide loan funds to meet the demand for funding and is beneficial for the long term stability of the fund. Prior to issuance of any such bonds, the Board shall fully consider all comments submitted by the public concerning issuance of the bonds; and 2. The issuance of such certificates has been reviewed and approved pursuant to the Oklahoma Bond Oversight and Reform Act.
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