ARTICLE 12. Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Program

Article 12 added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 881, Sec. 2.

§§ 69740–69746.5 · 10 sections

• § 69740 Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this article. (a) “Commission” means the Student Aid…
• § 69741 The Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Program is established for licensed attorneys who practice or agree to practice in public interest areas of the law…
• § 69741.5 (a) Participants in this program are eligible for a maximum of eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) in loan assistance for four years, as follows: (1) For the…
• § 69742 (a) The commission shall establish eligibility criteria for participation in the program based upon need and merit. These criteria shall be based on all of the…
• § 69743 The program is intended to supplement, and not to replace, existing loan repayment programs operated by law schools. Prior to participating in the program, an…
• § 69743.5 The commission shall select, from the qualified applicants, the individuals who are eligible to participate in the program. After each year-long period of…
• § 69744 The commission may use the funds appropriated for the program for the purpose of loan repayments and to defray reasonable administrative costs. The commission…
• § 69745 (a) Loans from both government sources and financial institutions may be repaid by the program. Each participant shall agree to allow the commission access to…
• § 69746 The commission is not responsible for any outstanding payments on principal and interest to any lender once a participant’s eligibility expires.
• § 69746.5 The commission shall submit an annual written report to the Legislature regarding this program. The report shall include, but not necessarily be limited to,…