PRIVATE BUSINESS USE RESTRICTIONS. Section 7.1. The LGA acknowledges that the OWDA may issue tax-exempt bonds to provide the funds to meet OWDA’s obligations with regard to funding the applicable program and that the maintenance of the tax-exempt status of any such bonds will depend, in part, on the LGA's compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. Accordingly, the LGA agrees as follows: (a) That it shall take no action that would cause bonds issued by the OWDA, the proceeds of which could fund this Agreement (the "XXXX Xxxxx") to fail to qualify as tax-exempt bonds, nor omit to take any action necessary to maintain such status; (b) That it shall take any action that the OWDA reasonably may request it to take to maintain the status of the XXXX Xxxxx as tax-exempt bonds; (c) That, to assure that the XXXX Xxxxx will not be or become "private activity bonds" within the meaning of 26 U.S.C.A. Section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended: (i) The LGA shall not permit, at any time ten percent (10%) or more (in the aggregate) of that portion of the Project Facilities to be financed with funds borrowed from the OWDA hereunder (the "OWDA Funds") to be used by any person or persons for any private business use (as hereinafter defined) while at the same time the payment of principal of, or the interest on, the OWDA Funds is directly or indirectly (A) secured by any interest in (1) property used or to be used for a private business use or (2) payments made with respect to such property or (B) derived from (1) payments with respect to such property (whether or not made to the OWDA) or (2) borrowed money used or to be used for private business use. (ii) No portion of the OWDA Funds will be used to make or finance loans to persons other than other governmental units. For purposes of this Agreement, "private business use" means use (directly or indirectly) in a trade or business carried on by any person other than a governmental unit (as hereinafter defined). Use of any Project Facility or Project Site as a member of the general public will not be considered a private business use. Any activity carried on by a person other than a natural person shall be treated as a trade or business. Use by an organization which qualifies under 26 U.S.C.A. Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be considered a private business use. For purposes of this Agreement, "governmental unit" means a political subdivision within the United States, including any political subdivision within the State of Ohio, but does not mean the United States or any of its governmental branches, departments or agencies. If there is any question about the application of the foregoing restrictions relating to private business uses or loans, the LGA agrees to immediately write the OWDA requesting assistance prior to entering into any agreement which may be prohibited as provided herein. (iii) The LGA shall not re-loan, directly or indirectly, any portion of the amounts advanced to it under this Agreement to any person; (d) That, to assure that the XXXX Xxxxx will not be or become "arbitrage bonds" within the meaning of 26 U.S.C.A. Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the LGA, except upon the prior written consent of the OWDA, shall not create or permit to exist any fund pledged to, or expressly reserved exclusively for, the payment of amounts payable by the LGA hereunder. Section 7.2. The OWDA shall not be required to, and shall not, consent to any action by the LGA referred to in Section 7.1 unless it first shall have received an opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel to the effect that the consummation of the transaction or transactions contemplated by such action will not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of the XXXX xxxxx. Section 7.3. If the LGA shall have any question about the application of Section 7.1., in the particular circumstances faced by it at any time during the term of this Agreement, it shall immediately inform the OWDA of the circumstances and request the OWDA's assistance to resolve any such questions, to the end that the tax-exempt status of the XXXX Xxxxx and of the OWDA's bonds would be preserved.
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Samples: Cooperative Agreement for Construction, Maintenance and Operation of State Water Project or Wastewater Project, Cooperative Agreement for Construction, Maintenance and Operation of State Water Project or Wastewater Project, Cooperative Agreement
PRIVATE BUSINESS USE RESTRICTIONS. Section 7.1. The LGA acknowledges that With respect to the financing of Project by the OWDA may issue tax-exempt bonds to provide the funds to meet OWDA’s obligations with regard to funding the applicable program and that the maintenance of the tax-exempt status of any such bonds will depend, in part, on the LGA's compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. Accordinglyas provided herein, the LGA agrees as follows:
(a) That it shall take At no action that would cause bonds issued by the OWDA, the proceeds of which could fund this Agreement (the "XXXX Xxxxx") to fail to qualify as tax-exempt bonds, nor omit to take any action necessary to maintain such status;
(b) That it shall take any action that the OWDA reasonably may request it to take to maintain the status of the XXXX Xxxxx as tax-exempt bonds;
(c) That, to assure that the XXXX Xxxxx time will not be or become "private activity bonds" within the meaning of 26 U.S.C.A. Section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended:
(i) The LGA shall not permit, at any time ten percent (10%) or more (in the aggregate) of that portion of the any Project Facilities to be financed with funds borrowed from the OWDA hereunder (the "OWDA Funds") to be used by any person or persons for any private business use (as hereinafter defined) while at the same time the payment of the principal of, or the interest on, the OWDA Funds Notes is directly or indirectly (Ai) secured by any interest in (1A) property used or to be used for a private business use or (2B) payments made with respect to such property or (Bii) derived from (1A) payments with respect to such property (whether or not made to the OWDA) or (2B) borrowed money used or to be used for private business use.
(iib) No portion of the OWDA Funds will be used to make or finance loans to persons other than other governmental unitsthe LGA.
Section 7.2. For purposes of this Agreement, "private business use" means use (directly or indirectly) in a trade or business carried on by any person other than a governmental unit (as hereinafter defined). Use of any Project Facility or Project Site as a member of the general public will not be considered a private business use. Any activity carried on by a person other than a natural person shall be treated as a trade or business. Use by an organization which qualifies under 26 U.S.C.A. Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be considered a private business use.
Section 7.3. For purposes of this Agreement, "governmental unit" means a political subdivision within the United States, including any political subdivision within the State of Ohio, but does not mean the United States or any of its governmental branches, departments or agencies.
Section 7.4. If there is any question about the application of the foregoing restrictions relating to private business uses or loans, the LGA agrees to immediately write the OWDA requesting assistance prior to entering into any agreement which may be prohibited as provided hereinhereinabove.
(iii) The LGA shall not re-loan, directly or indirectly, any portion of the amounts advanced to it under this Agreement to any person;
(d) That, to assure that the XXXX Xxxxx will not be or become "arbitrage bonds" within the meaning of 26 U.S.C.A. Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the LGA, except upon the prior written consent of the OWDA, shall not create or permit to exist any fund pledged to, or expressly reserved exclusively for, the payment of amounts payable by the LGA hereunder.
Section 7.2. The OWDA shall not be required to, and shall not, consent to any action by the LGA referred to in Section 7.1 unless it first shall have received an opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel to the effect that the consummation of the transaction or transactions contemplated by such action will not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of the XXXX xxxxx.
Section 7.3. If the LGA shall have any question about the application of Section 7.1., in the particular circumstances faced by it at any time during the term of this Agreement, it shall immediately inform the OWDA of the circumstances and request the OWDA's assistance to resolve any such questions, to the end that the tax-exempt status of the XXXX Xxxxx and of the OWDA's bonds would be preserved.
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Samples: Cooperative Agreement
PRIVATE BUSINESS USE RESTRICTIONS. Section 7.1. The LGA acknowledges that the OWDA may issue tax-exempt bonds to provide the funds to meet OWDA’s obligations with regard to funding the applicable program and that the maintenance of the tax-exempt status of any such bonds will depend, in part, on the LGA's ’s compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. Accordingly, the LGA agrees as follows:
(a) That it shall take no action that would cause bonds issued by the OWDA, the proceeds of which could fund this Agreement (the "“XXXX Xxxxx"”) to fail to qualify as tax-exempt bonds, nor omit to take any action necessary to maintain such status;
(b) That it shall take any action that the OWDA reasonably may request it to take to maintain the status of the XXXX Xxxxx as tax-exempt bonds;
(c) That, to assure that the XXXX Xxxxx will not be or become "“private activity bonds" ” within the meaning of 26 U.S.C.A. Section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended:
(i) The LGA shall not permit, at any time ten percent (10%) or more (in the aggregate) of that portion of the Project Facilities to be financed with funds borrowed from the OWDA hereunder (the "“OWDA Funds"”) to be used by any person or persons for any private business use (as hereinafter defined) while at the same time the payment of principal of, or the interest on, the OWDA Funds is directly or indirectly (A) secured by any interest in (1) property used or to be used for a private business use or (2) payments made with respect to such property or (B) derived from (1) payments with respect to such property (whether or not made to the OWDA) or (2) borrowed money used or to be used for private business use.
(ii) No portion of the OWDA Funds will be used to make or finance loans to persons other than other governmental units. For purposes of this Agreement, "private business use" means use (directly or indirectly) in a trade or business carried on by any person other than a governmental unit (as hereinafter defined). Use of any Project Facility or Project Site as a member of the general public will not be considered a private business use. Any activity carried on by a person other than a natural person shall be treated as a trade or business. Use by an organization which qualifies under 26 U.S.C.A. Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be considered a private business use. For purposes of this Agreement, "governmental unit" means a political subdivision within the United States, including any political subdivision within the State of Ohio, but does not mean the United States or any of its governmental branches, departments or agencies. If there is any question about the application of the foregoing restrictions relating to private business uses or loans, the LGA agrees to immediately write the OWDA requesting assistance prior to entering into any agreement which may be prohibited as provided herein.
(iii) The LGA shall not re-loan, directly or indirectly, any portion of the amounts advanced to it under this Agreement to any person;
(d) That, to assure that the XXXX Xxxxx will not be or become "arbitrage bonds" within the meaning of 26 U.S.C.A. Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the LGA, except upon the prior written consent of the OWDA, shall not create or permit to exist any fund pledged to, or expressly reserved exclusively for, the payment of amounts payable by the LGA hereunder.
Section 7.2. The OWDA shall not be required to, and shall not, consent to any action by the LGA referred to in Section 7.1 unless it first shall have received an opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel to the effect that the consummation of the transaction or transactions contemplated by such action will not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of the XXXX xxxxx.
Section 7.3. If the LGA shall have any question about the application of Section 7.1., in the particular circumstances faced by it at any time during the term of this Agreement, it shall immediately inform the OWDA of the circumstances and request the OWDA's assistance to resolve any such questions, to the end that the tax-exempt status of the XXXX Xxxxx and of the OWDA's bonds would be preserved.
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Samples: Cooperative Agreement