75-6-223. Applications for loans. (1) The department shall, after consultation with the department of natural resources and conservation, establish loan application procedures, including forms for the applications. Each application for a loan must include:
     (a) a reasonably detailed description of the project;
     (b) a reasonably detailed estimate of the cost of the project;
     (c) a timetable for the construction of the project and for payment of the cost of the project;
     (d) identification of the source or sources of funds to be used in addition to the proceeds of the loan to pay the cost of the project;
     (e) the source or sources of revenue proposed to be used to repay the loan;
     (f) a current financial statement of the system showing assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses;
     (g) a statement as to whether, at the time of application, there are any outstanding loans, notes, bonds, or other obligations payable from the revenue of the public water system and, if so, a description of the loans, notes, bonds, or other obligations;
     (h) if the applicant is a private person, a statement as to whether, at the time of the application, there are any outstanding loans, notes, or other obligations of the private person and, if so, a description of the loans, notes, or other obligations; and
     (i) any other information that the department or the department of natural resources and conservation may require to determine the feasibility of a project and the applicant's ability to repay the loan, including but not limited to:
     (i) engineering reports;
     (ii) economic feasibility studies; and
     (iii) legal opinions.
     (2) Each application for a loan subsidy must include:
     (a) a reasonably detailed description of the project;
     (b) a reasonably detailed estimate of the cost of the project;
     (c) a timetable for the construction of the project and for payment of the cost of the project;
     (d) identification of the source or sources of funds to be used in addition to the proceeds of the loan to pay the cost of the project;
     (e) a statement as to whether, at the time of application, there are any outstanding loans, notes, bonds, or other obligations payable from the revenue of the public water system and, if so, a description of the loans, notes, bonds, or other obligations;
     (f) an explanation, including supporting information, as to why a loan subsidy is requested;
     (g) evidence that the applicant qualifies as a disadvantaged community; and
     (h) any other information that the department or the department of natural resources and conservation may require.

     History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 553, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 538, L. 1997.