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UNITED STATES - STANDARD ARTICLES
25. CHARGES FOR DELINQUENT PAYMENTS
(a) The State shall be subject to interest, administrative, and penalty charges on delinquent
yments. If a payment is not received by the due date, the State shall pay an interest charge on
e delinquent payment for each day the payment is delinquent beyond the due date. If ,a payment
comes 60 days delinquent, the State shall pay, in addition to the interest charge, an
ministrative charge to cover additional costs of billing and processing the delinquent payment.
a payment is delinquent 90 days or more, the State shall pay, in addition to the interest and
ministrative charges, a penalty. charge for each day the payment is delinquent beyond the due
te, based on the remaining balance of the payment due at the rate of 6 percent per year. The
ate shall also pay any fees incurred for debt collection services associated with a delinquent
(b) The interest rate charged shall be the greater of either the Current Value of Funds Rate
:scribed annually in the Federal Register by the Department of the Treasury for application to
-rdue payments or the interest rate of 0.5 percent per month.
(c) When a partial payment on a delinquent account is received, the amount received shall
applied first to the penalty charges, second to the administrative charges, third to the accrued
-rest, and finally to the overdue payment.
26. GENERAL OBLIGATION -- BENEFITS CONDITIONED UPON PAYMENT
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(a) The obligation of the State to pay the United States as provided in this contract is a
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g neral obligation of the State notwithstanding the manner in which the obligation may be
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among the State's water users and notwithstanding the default of individual water
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u ers in their obligations to the State.
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(b) The payment of charges becoming due pursuant to this contract is a condition precedent
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receiving benefits under this contract. The United States shall not make water available to the
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ate through Animas La Plata project facilities during any period in which the State is in arrears
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the advance payment of any operation and maintenance charges due the United States or is in
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rears for more than 12 months in the payment of any construction charges due the United
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ates. The State shall not deliver water under the terms and conditions of this contract for lands
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parties that are in arrears in the advance payment of operation and maintenance charges, or is
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arrears more than 12 months in the payment of construction charges as levied or established
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the State.
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27. CONFIRMATION OF CONTRACT
36 Promptly after the execution of this contract, the State shall provide evidence to the
37 C ntracting Officer that, pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado, the State is a legally
38 c nstituted entity and the contract is lawful, valid, and binding on the State. This contract shall
39 not be binding on the United States until such evidence has been provided to the Contracting
40 Officer's satisfaction.
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