17-5-1312. Allocation to state issuers. (1) Except as provided in subsection (6), the state portion must be allocated to state issuers pursuant to 17-5-1316.
(2) As a condition of receiving an allocation, each state issuer:
(a) upon issuance of the bonds, shall pay 35 cents per thousand of bonds to be deposited in the state general fund for the purpose of funding a portion of the comprehensive annual financial report audit; and
(b) shall provide the legislative auditor with full access to its financial records.
(3) As long as the Montana higher education student assistance corporation requests and receives authority to issue bonds under this part, the corporation shall:
(a) comply with the provisions of Title 2, chapter 3, in all meetings of the corporation's board of directors or other governing body unless compliance would conflict with federal or state security disclosure laws; and
(b) provide the legislative auditor with full access to any management or loan servicing contracts.
(4) The following set-aside percentages of the state's volume cap must be made in each calendar year for the following state issuers:
(5) Each set-aside expires on the first Monday in September.
(6) Prior to the set-aside expiration date, allocations may be made by the department to each state issuer only from its respective set-aside pursuant to 17-5-1316 and a state issuer is not entitled to an allocation except from its set-aside unless otherwise provided by the governor.
(7) After the expiration date, the amount of the set-aside remaining unallocated is available for allocation by the department to issuers pursuant to 17-5-1316 without preference or priority.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 190, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 168, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 32, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 137, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 341, L. 2009.
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