2012 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 9 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 12 - WYOMING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 1 IN GENERAL
9-12-803. Community facility grant and loan; approval by state loan and investment board.

(a) Grants shall be awarded on a matching basis at match proportions recommended by the council and approved by the board.

(b) Grants or loans may be used to fund project costs in accordance with approved applications and rules and regulations established by the council. Grant or loan funds may be used to contract with community development organizations and state development organizations in accordance with this article and approved project applications. For purposes of this subsection, "community development organizations" shall be as defined under W.S. 9-12-301(a)(ii) and "state development organizations" shall be as defined under W.S. 9-12-301(a)(iv).

(c) Loans provided under this article shall be adequately collateralized as determined by the council. No loans shall be made without the written opinion of the attorney general certifying the legality of the transaction and all documents connected therewith. An election approving the project and borrowing for the project by the qualified electors of the borrowing entity shall be required only if the attorney general determines such an election is otherwise required by law.

(d) Repayments of loans under this article shall be credited to the community facilities program account.

(e) The council shall prioritize proposed cooperative agreements, grants and loans it recommends to the state loan and investment board in accordance with rules it adopts under this article.

(f) The state loan and investment board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement its duties under this article governing the approval or disapproval of projects recommended by the council.