Sec. 481.405. CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM. (a) The bank shall establish a capital access program to assist a participating financial institution in making loans to businesses and nonprofit organizations that face barriers in accessing capital.

(b) The bank shall use money in the fund to make a deposit in a participating financial institution's reserve account in an amount specified by this subchapter to be a source of money the institution may receive as reimbursement for losses attributable to loans in the program.

(c) The bank shall determine the eligibility of a financial institution to participate in the program and may set a limit on the number of eligible financial institutions that may participate in the program.

(d) To participate in the program, an eligible financial institution must enter into a participation agreement with the bank that sets out the terms and conditions under which the bank will make contributions to the institution's reserve account and specifies the criteria for a loan to qualify as a capital access loan.

(e) To qualify as a capital access loan, a loan must:

(1) be made to a small or medium-sized business or to a nonprofit organization;

(2) be used by the business or nonprofit organization for any project, activity, or enterprise in this state that fosters economic development; and

(3) meet any other criteria provided by this subchapter.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1163, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.54, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.