Current through 2024 Act No. 225.
Section 46-40-50 - Loan from Insurance Reserve Fund authorized; repayment; disposition of federal funds or other funds not received from assessments(A) The Insurance Reserve Fund of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority is authorized to lend an amount up to four million two hundred thousand dollars on a one-time basis to the department for the use of the Grain Dealers Guaranty Fund herein established to pay claims approved by the department if the fund, through its assessments, has insufficient monies to pay the claims. The loan is to be repaid from monies from the guaranty fund within five years of the date of the loan in five annual installments with interest at the rate provided in Section 34-31-20(A). In the event the department fails to make any loan payment to the Insurance Reserve Fund within the prescribed time, the payment must be paid from the state general fund. The participants in the loan shall execute a document approved by the State Treasurer severally guaranteeing the loan. The Insurance Reserve Fund shall prepare a written loan agreement which must be executed by the department prior to entering into the loan authorized by this section.(B) Any federal funds or other funds not derived from grain assessments received by the department to reimburse claims or losses under this chapter must be paid into the fund and used for loan payments or loan principal reduction to the extent any monies are due under subsection (A) to the Insurance Reserve Fund or the state general fund. Each grain dealer severally guaranteeing this loan shall have his pro rata share of the debt obligation reduced accordingly based on the amount of the federal or other payment. If no monies are due to the Insurance Reserve Fund or to the state general fund under subsection (A), such funds shall be used for claim payments.2000 Act No. 381, Part I, Section 1, eff 6/14/2000.