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Water Quality Control Act - 26 <br />Title 25, Article 8 <br />(II) Replacement of interceptor and collection lines and pumps and appur- <br />tenances associated with such lines of sewage treatrnent works wtrich works were <br />in existence on January 1, 1953. <br />(b) (I) The curmission shall be the agency for administration of such <br />funds as are granted by the state for the program and shall contract for projects <br />only to the extent state general funds have been appropriated. Such funds shall <br />be administered in coordination with administration of federal funds granted for <br />water quality control programs under the provisions of the federal act. The <br />state contribution shall, except when such percentages are altered pursuant to <br />subparagraphs (III) and (IV) of this paragraph (b), not exceed twenty-five percent <br />of the eligible prroject cost, as determined by the cmmission, and any state con- <br />tribution shall be limited to those eligible projects funded with a minimum local <br />contribution of twenty percent of eligible project costs. <br />(II) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (I), <br />in the administration of federal and state funds, the ccmnission shall not estab- <br />lish priorities which preclude distribution of federal or state funds for inter- <br />ceptor or collection lines, and may contract and make grants under this subsection <br />(I) for construction or replacement projects which include interceptor and col- <br />lector lines and pumps and appurtenances associated with such lines. The total <br />of federal and state grants to municipalities, as defined in section 25-8-103 (1) <br />(g), with a population of five thousand persons or less, according to the latest <br />federal census shall beat least five percent of the total annual state and <br />• federal funds granted. Grants to municipalities with a population of less than <br />five thousand persons shall be considered based upon the priority of financial <br />need first. <br />(III) Any municipality having a population of five thousand or less may <br />apply to the division of local government for financial assistance in the con- <br />struction, expansion, or rrodernization of the municipality's facilities and the <br />division shall conduct a fiscal analysis of the municipality's application, in <br />accordance with fiscal criteria established by said division. <br />(IV) The division of local government shall, based upon its fiscal analysis, <br />issue or deny a certificate of financial need. If a certificate of need is issued, <br />the crnmission shall authorize a greater state percentage of contribution and a <br />lesser municipal percentage of contribution in accordance with the recamiendations <br />of the division of local government. The municipality's contribution may include <br />any funds made available to it from any other source available for emergency <br />situations. <br />(V) Any provision of this subsection (1) shall not apply to the extent <br />that its application would contravene any federal law or regulation. <br />(2) Any contract entered into pursuant to this section shall include but <br />not be limited to provisions which set forth: <br />(a) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the project as determined by <br />the arnnission; <br />(b) That the municipality will proceed expeditiously and catmlete the <br />prt~ject in accordance with approved plans; <br />_2g_ <br />