90-6-206. Basis for awarding grants. (1) Grants must be awarded on the basis of:
(a) need;
(b) degree of severity of impact from an increase or decrease in coal development or in the consumption of coal by a coal-using energy complex;
(c) availability of funds; and
(d) degree of local effort in meeting these needs.
(2) In determining the degree of local effort, the board shall review the millage rates levied for the present fiscal year in relation to the average millage rates levied during the 3 years immediately preceding the year of application for assistance.
(3) Millage rates for the present fiscal year that are lower than the average millage rate levied during the 3 years immediately preceding the year of application for assistance must be considered by the board to indicate the lack of local effort. The application under these circumstances may be rejected.
(4) Further, in determining the degree of local effort, the board shall consider the possibility of requiring that local governmental unit to increase its bonded indebtedness to provide all or part of the governmental service or facility that is needed as a direct consequence of an increase or decrease in coal development or in the consumption of coal by a coal-using energy complex.
(5) To the extent that funds are needed to evaluate and plan for the impact needs caused by the increase or decrease in coal development or in the consumption of coal by a coal-using energy complex, consideration of bond issues and millage levies may be waived.
(6) To the extent that the applicant has no history of mill levies, subsections (2) and (3) do not apply.
History: En. 50-1706 by Sec. 7, Ch. 502, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 540, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1806(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 619, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 690, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 204, L. 1997.
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