90-9-202. Powers and duties of council. (1) The council shall:
     (a) establish policies and priorities to enhance the future development of agriculture in Montana, including the Indian reservations in the state;
     (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; and
     (c) accept grants or receive devises of money or property for use in making the loans or grants authorized by this chapter.
     (2) The council may:
     (a) defer or forgive any loan in whole or in part; and
     (b) forgive any accrued interest in whole or in part.

     History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 665, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 284, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 512, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 171, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 106, L. 2009.