A. When it has been determined by the Authority, upon application of an enterprise and hearing thereon in the manner provided in this act, that a particular project referred to in such application will accomplish the purposes of this act, the Authority may contract to loan such enterprise an amount up to one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated cost of the building and equipment necessary to such project. The Authority shall take as security for its loan a first or second mortgage lien on such approved project.

B. The Authority is hereby authorized to take title by foreclosure to any building and equipment on which it has a loan outstanding, where such acquisition is necessary to protect any loan previously made by the Authority. The Authority is hereby authorized to sell, transfer and convey any such building and equipment to any responsible buyer, provided, that all such property shall be sold to the highest bidder at a public sale. The Authority shall decline the highest bid and reoffer the property for sale if it considers the price bid insufficient to recover the total cost of the Authority's investment. In the event such sale, transfer and conveyance cannot be effected with reasonable promptness, the Authority may, in order to minimize financial losses and sustain employment, lease such building and equipment to a responsible tenant or tenants. Provided, that the terms of such lease shall be sufficient to ensure that no financial loss shall be incurred by the Authority, county or school district by the leasing of such property.

Added by Laws 1983, c. 168, § 15, emerg. eff. June 6, 1983.