{"data":{"id":"us-mt/90-9-311","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"90-9-311","heading":"General criteria underlying loans and grants.","body":"The council may make a loan or grant only if the council determines that:\n(1) the loan or grant is consistent with the findings and purposes of this chapter because it primarily adds value to Montana's agricultural products;\n(2) the project for which the loan or grant is made has prospects for achieving commercial success given the current personnel, experience, and resources of the applicant;\n(3) the project for which the loan or grant is made is anticipated to create new jobs or retain existing jobs in the state;\n(4) the loan or grant is primarily intended to be used for processing or adding value to agricultural products produced or potentially produced in the state; and\n(5) the applicant has a management structure that allows the council to reasonably conclude that the applicant will comply with ongoing reporting requirements and postdisbursement monitoring activities established by the council.","path":["TITLE 90. PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT","CHAPTER 9. AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT","Part 3. Grants and Loans"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0900/chapter_0090/part_0030/section_0110/0900-0090-0030-0110.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:02:01Z","sha256":"ebf8c9a982a6f5baf62593c88d7a24420faa221809429ba8761da6c1e5246f96","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/90-9-310","next":"us-mt/90-9-312"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}