(a) In addition to any other method of providing financial assistance authorized by this subchapter, the board may make financial assistance available to an applicant that is a nonprofit water supply or sewer service corporation by entering into a loan agreement with the applicant.
(b) To be eligible to receive financial assistance under this section, the applicant must:
(1) execute a promissory note for the full amount of the loan; and
(2) provide to the board an attorney's opinion stating that the applicant has the authority to incur the debt.
(c) An applicant for financial assistance under this section is not required to appoint or employ:
(1) a bond counsel; or
(2) a financial advisor.