Terms Used In Alaska Statutes > Title 42 > Chapter 5 > Article 9 - On-Bill Financing of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Improvements

• action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
• 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}
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
• state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
• writing: includes printing. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060