§ 31-25-20. Power of bank to loan money to local governmental unit

MS Code § 31-25-20 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) To make, enter into and enforce all contracts or agreements necessary, convenient or pertaining to any loan to a local governmental unit under this section;

(b) To loan money to local governmental units for any of the purposes set forth in this section;

(c) To charge for its costs and services in reviewing or considering any proposed loan to a local governmental unit and such costs may be established in such manner as the bank shall determine;

(d) To fix and prescribe any form of application or procedure to be required of a local governmental unit for the purpose of any loan to be made to such governmental unit and to fix the terms and conditions of any such loan;

(e) To issue revenue bonds to fund loans to local governmental units for the acquisition, construction and installation of energy related improvements, and other related or similar infrastructure improvements consistent with the intentions, purposes and objects of this section. Before any bonds may be issued for this purpose, the requirements of Section 31-25-28(6) must be satisfied; and

(f) To issue revenue bonds to fund or assist in funding retirement systems established pursuant to Sections 21-29-201 through 21-29-261. Before any revenue bonds may be issued for this purpose, the municipality whose retirement system is being funded by such bonds shall have an actuary perform a study through the Public Employees’ Retirement System to determine the effect of such revenue bonds on such retirement system.

(g) To issue bonds in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) to provide additional funding for the grant program authorized under Section 18 of Chapter 530, Laws of 1995, which provided funds to counties and municipalities for the construction, renovation and expansion of livestock facilities.