O.C.G.A. § 12-6A-8
Applications and proposals for funding; quarterly review and approval of proposals; final approvals; disbursement of funds
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Current — August 21, 2019
As of December 1, 2018
Moneys in the trust fund or revolving loan fund shall be made available to all cities and counties in the state, the department, the commission, other state departments or agencies, other state authorities, and nongovernmental entities for preservation of land or conservation easements on land. The authority is authorized and directed to accept and review project proposals for such moneys under terms, conditions, and procedures to be established by regulation of the authority and is authorized to make such grants or loans in such amounts as it deems appropriate. Any such grant or loan shall be administered in a manner consistent with purposes of this chapter and any regulations promulgated by the authority and the council applicable to such grants and loans, together with the terms and conditions of any such grant or loan. NOTES 12-6A-8
(1) The Board of Trustees of the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund shall accept applications from qualified local governments as defined in paragraph (18) of subsection (a) of Code Section 50-8-2, constituted recreation authorities registered with the Department of Community Affairs, state agencies, or nongovernmental entities for project proposals eligible for funding. The board shall evaluate the proposals received in accordance with this chapter and pursuant to priorities established by the board.
(2) The board, at their first meeting of each calendar year and working in conjunction with the board of the Department of Natural Resources, shall prepare and approve a proposal containing approved conservation projects and shall revise said proposal at each subsequent quarterly meeting held during the year.
(3) The board shall not approve any proposal for which the total cost at the end of the year violates the estimated revenue available under this chapter.
(4) Upon approval of each quarterly proposal by the board, the board of the Department of Natural Resources shall review and approve the proposal of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund.
(5) Upon approval of each quarterly proposal by the board of the Department of Natural Resources, the proposal of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund shall be transmitted for final review and approval to the chairpersons of the appropriations subcommittees of the House of Representatives and the Senate maintaining oversight authority over the Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority.
(6) Each year's initial proposal shall be submitted by January 31 to the chairpersons of the appropriations subcommittees of the House of Representatives and the Senate maintaining oversight authority over the Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority.
(7) Proposals submitted to such subcommittees outside of a session of the General Assembly shall be reviewed at a public meeting called at the discretion of the chairpersons of the appropriations subcommittees of the House of Representatives and the Senate maintaining oversight authority over the Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority.
(8) Should projects included in a proposal be subject to time constraints for completion as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, such board shall immediately provide written notice of same to the chairpersons of the appropriations subcommittees of the House of Representatives and the Senate maintaining oversight authority over the Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority.
(9) Upon approval of a proposal of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund by the appropriations subcommittees of the House of Representatives and the Senate maintaining oversight authority over the Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, the proposal and projects included therein shall be deemed approved.
(10) Such approved project shall become eligible for funding consistent with this chapter. The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority shall be responsible for the disbursement of funds following project approval.
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