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2 <br />.��JVA - aukja AA M A(;"ENT 01/04 /iii T1SA 132.1600 <br />V? <br />(ii) <br />(Iii) <br />(iv) <br />Columns a and b and Part 5 for municipalities or Part S <br />excluding educational capital outlays for counties) greater than <br />or equal to 0.05; and a ratio of annual debt service (a$ stated <br />on the AFIR Part 4 Section A to total operating expenditum <br />less than or equal to 0.20. <br />(II) A current bond rating of Baa or above as issued by Moody's, <br />BBB or above as issued by Standard & Poor's. BBB or above <br />as issued by Fitch's, or 75 or above as issued by the Municipal <br />Coin; a ratio of the current cost estimates for closure, post- <br />closure, corrective action, or the sum of the combination of <br />such costs to be covered, and any other environmental <br />obligations assured by a financial test to total revenue less than <br />or equal to ^.43. <br />(III) A unit of local government must not have operated at a total <br />operating fund deficit equal to five percent or more of total <br />annual revenue in either of the past two fiscal years; it must <br />not currently be in default on any outstanding general <br />obligation bonds or any other long4mm obligations; and it <br />must not have any outstanding general obligation bonds rated <br />lower than Ban as issued by Moody's, BBB as issued by <br />Standard & Poor's, BBB as issued by Filth'& or lower than 75 <br />as issued by the Municipal Council. <br />Public Notice Component. In 3rder to satisfy the Public Notice <br />Component of the tat, a unit of local government shall disclose its <br />closure, post - closure, and corrective action cost estimates and relevant <br />information in accordance with generally accepted accounting <br />Principles- ' <br />Record - keeping and Repotting To demonstrate that, the <br />unit of local government meets the requirements of this test, a letter <br />signed by the unit of local goveinmeat's chief financial offim (CFO) <br />and worded as specified in Part (e)(2XG) of this Rule shall be placed <br />in the operating record in accordance with the deadlines of Subpart (iv) <br />of this Part. The letter shall: <br />(1) - List all the current cost estimates covered by a financial test, <br />as described in Subpart (v) of this Part; <br />(in Provide evidence and certify that the unit of local government <br />mess <br />the -conditions of either Subpart (j)(n or Q)(II) of this <br />Part; and <br />(III) Certify that the unit of local government meets the conditions <br />of subpart (IXUD of this Part. <br />In the case of -closure and post - closure care, the Chief Financial <br />Officer's letter shall be placed in the operating record before the initial <br />receipt of waste or by April 9, 1994, whichever is leer. In the case <br />Of corrective action, the CFO's letter shall be placed in the operating <br />record no later than 120 days aster the corrective action remedy has <br />been selected in mordancx with the requireumb of Rule .1636. <br />When calculating the "current coat estimates for closure, pm-' <br />corrective action, or the sum of the combination of such costs to be <br />Cove red, and any other environmental, obligations assured a financial <br />test" • referred tom Part 0Ot of this Paragraph, the unit of local <br />Sov= meat shall include cost is required for municipal solid <br />waste management facilities under 15A NCAC 13B Section .1600, as <br />well as cost estimates required for all other enviroamenfai obligations <br />Page 115 <br />(v) <br />4 . <br />Columns a and b and Part 5 for municipalities or Part S <br />excluding educational capital outlays for counties) greater than <br />or equal to 0.05; and a ratio of annual debt service (a$ stated <br />on the AFIR Part 4 Section A to total operating expenditum <br />less than or equal to 0.20. <br />(II) A current bond rating of Baa or above as issued by Moody's, <br />BBB or above as issued by Standard & Poor's. BBB or above <br />as issued by Fitch's, or 75 or above as issued by the Municipal <br />Coin; a ratio of the current cost estimates for closure, post- <br />closure, corrective action, or the sum of the combination of <br />such costs to be covered, and any other environmental <br />obligations assured by a financial test to total revenue less than <br />or equal to ^.43. <br />(III) A unit of local government must not have operated at a total <br />operating fund deficit equal to five percent or more of total <br />annual revenue in either of the past two fiscal years; it must <br />not currently be in default on any outstanding general <br />obligation bonds or any other long4mm obligations; and it <br />must not have any outstanding general obligation bonds rated <br />lower than Ban as issued by Moody's, BBB as issued by <br />Standard & Poor's, BBB as issued by Filth'& or lower than 75 <br />as issued by the Municipal Council. <br />Public Notice Component. In 3rder to satisfy the Public Notice <br />Component of the tat, a unit of local government shall disclose its <br />closure, post - closure, and corrective action cost estimates and relevant <br />information in accordance with generally accepted accounting <br />Principles- ' <br />Record - keeping and Repotting To demonstrate that, the <br />unit of local government meets the requirements of this test, a letter <br />signed by the unit of local goveinmeat's chief financial offim (CFO) <br />and worded as specified in Part (e)(2XG) of this Rule shall be placed <br />in the operating record in accordance with the deadlines of Subpart (iv) <br />of this Part. The letter shall: <br />(1) - List all the current cost estimates covered by a financial test, <br />as described in Subpart (v) of this Part; <br />(in Provide evidence and certify that the unit of local government <br />mess <br />the -conditions of either Subpart (j)(n or Q)(II) of this <br />Part; and <br />(III) Certify that the unit of local government meets the conditions <br />of subpart (IXUD of this Part. <br />In the case of -closure and post - closure care, the Chief Financial <br />Officer's letter shall be placed in the operating record before the initial <br />receipt of waste or by April 9, 1994, whichever is leer. In the case <br />Of corrective action, the CFO's letter shall be placed in the operating <br />record no later than 120 days aster the corrective action remedy has <br />been selected in mordancx with the requireumb of Rule .1636. <br />When calculating the "current coat estimates for closure, pm-' <br />corrective action, or the sum of the combination of such costs to be <br />Cove red, and any other environmental, obligations assured a financial <br />test" • referred tom Part 0Ot of this Paragraph, the unit of local <br />Sov= meat shall include cost is required for municipal solid <br />waste management facilities under 15A NCAC 13B Section .1600, as <br />well as cost estimates required for all other enviroamenfai obligations <br />Page 115 <br />