{"data":{"id":"us-mt/90-9-202","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"90-9-202","heading":"(Temporary) Powers and duties of council.","body":"(1) The council shall:\n(a) establish policies and priorities to enhance the future development of agriculture in Montana, including the Indian reservations in the state;\n(b) make loans or grants, pursuant to the provisions of Title 90, chapter 9, part 3, that have a short-term or long-term ability to stimulate agriculture development and diversification in rural, urban, and tribal settings in Montana;\n(c) provide loan repayment assistance for farmers pursuant to Title 90, chapter 9, part 5;\n(d) consult with the cooperative extension service to administer the Montana farmer loan repayment assistance program as required by 90-9-501;\n(e) accept grants or receive devises of money or property for use in making the loans or grants and providing the loan repayment assistance authorized by this chapter; and\n(f) distribute food and agricultural development center funding pursuant to Title 80, chapter 11, part 9, subject to biannual review.\n(2) The council may:\n(a) defer or forgive any loan in whole or in part; and\n(b) forgive any accrued interest in whole or in part. (Terminates June 30, 2029--sec. 16, Ch. 439, L. 2019.)","path":["TITLE 90. PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT","CHAPTER 9. AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT","Part 2. Agriculture Development Council"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0900/chapter_0090/part_0020/section_0020/0900-0090-0020-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:02:01Z","sha256":"8d680d6047f1ba2e3b1d832beb5201477966fc1e984ecd4ea2ee11e73bfa1fcf","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/90-9-201","next":"us-mt/90-9-202--2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}