Flood irrigation bonds issued as provided in this chapter shall bear interest at a rate or rates resulting in an average net interest cost not exceeding twelve percent on those issues which are sold at private sale. There is no interest rate ceiling on those issues sold at public sale or to the state of North Dakota or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. Interest and principal may be payable under the amortization plan over a period of not to exceed twenty years, or the principal may be divided into such amounts and made payable at such periods, not exceeding twenty years, as the board of county commissioners may determine.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 61-12-38

  • Amortization: Paying off a loan by regular installments.
  • 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
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49