(a) There is in the State Treasury the Affordable Student Housing Revolving Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the money in the fund is hereby continuously appropriated for the purposes of this article.
(b) Moneys in the fund shall be available for use by the trustees, as they deem necessary, in combination with the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to the State University Revenue Bond Act of 1947 (Article 2 (commencing with Section 90010)) to ensure that the housing projects constructed will be affordable to students. Moneys in the fund shall be used in connection with newly constructed student housing projects in accordance with the priorities adopted by the trustees pursuant to Section 90089.
(c) Any funds received from the Affordable Student Housing Revolving Fund for use as authorized in this article shall be repaid from user fees over a 40-year period, with interest at a rate not to exceed two-thirds of the most current investment rate of the Pooled Money Investment Account as of the date of disbursement of funds from the Affordable Student Housing Revolving Fund.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 106, Sec. 29.)