2005 Montana Code Annotated - 10-3-314 — Community disaster loans.

     10-3-314. Community disaster loans. Whenever, at the request of the governor, the president has declared a major disaster to exist in this state, the governor is authorized:
     (1) upon his determination that a political subdivision of the state will suffer a substantial loss of tax and other revenues from an emergency or disaster and has demonstrated a need for financial assistance to perform its governmental functions, to apply to the federal government, on behalf of the political subdivision, for a loan. The proceeds are statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the governor, who may receive and disburse the proceeds of any approved loan to any applicant political subdivision.
     (2) to determine the amount needed by any applicant political subdivision to restore or resume its governmental functions and to certify the same to the federal government. However, no application amount may exceed 25% of the annual operating budget of the applicant for the fiscal year in which the emergency or disaster occurs.
     (3) to recommend to the federal government, based upon his review, the cancellation of all or any part of repayment when, in the first 3 full fiscal years following the emergency or disaster, the revenues of the political subdivision are insufficient to meet its operating expenses, including additional emergency- or disaster-related expenses of a political subdivision operation character.

     History: En. 77-2313 by Sec. 17, Ch. 335, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 77-2313; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 703, L. 1985.