(A) The department may use a portion of funds appropriated for carrying out the provisions of this chapter to contract with an appropriate entity or entities to assist in carrying out its duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter. These duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

(1) certifying entities as community development corporations and community development financial institutions;

(2) administering grants and loans to community development corporations and community development financial institutions from grant funds made available to it by the General Assembly for that purpose; and

(3) providing technical support to assist community development corporations served pursuant to this section in developing their organizational capacity and implementing their projects successfully.

(B) The department shall make an annual report to the General Assembly regarding the grants and loans administered and tax credits given pursuant to this chapter.

HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 314, Section 1, eff May 30, 2000.

Editor's Note

2015 Act No. 46, Section 1, provides:

"SECTION 1. Section 4 of Act 314 of 2000, as last amended by Act 248 of 2010, is further amended to read:

"SECTION 4. Unless reauthorized by the General Assembly, the provisions of this act shall terminate on June 30, 2020, and this act and all other laws and regulations governing, authorizing, and otherwise dealing with community development corporations and community development financial institutions are deemed repealed on that date."

2019 Act No. 77, Section 3, provides as follows:

"SECTION 3. Section 4 of Act 314 of 2000, as last amended by Act 46 of 2015, is further amended to read:

"SECTION 4. Unless reauthorized by the General Assembly, the provisions of this act shall terminate on June 30, 2023, and this act and all other laws and regulations governing, authorizing, and otherwise dealing with community development corporations and community development financial institutions are deemed repealed on that date."