| 1.__Creation of fund.__The Sign Manufacturer Revolving Loan |
Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established |
by the authority to provide loans to advertising sign |
manufacturers in this State.__The fund contains appropriations |
provided for that purpose, all repayments of principal and |
interest of loans under this section and interest earned by the |
fund prior to its allocation for individual loans.__Interest and |
principal payments required by loan defaults are charged to the |
fund to which repayments are applied.__The authority has sole |
responsibility for the allocation and distribution of the fund |
and for appropriations and repayments applied to the fund.__Any |
funds appropriated for this purpose may not lapse, but must |
remain available for the purpose set forth in this section.__The |
authority shall adopt rules for determining eligibility, terms, |
conditions and security for loans under this section.__Rules |
adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules |
under Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. |