This act contains the enabling statutes that allow the Board of Fund Commissioners to borrow moneys to implement the provisions of Amendment No. 7 as passed by Missouri voters in November 1998 relating to water pollution and stormwater control. This section was enacted in 1998 to authorize additional borrowing based on amounts authorized prior to Aug. 28, 1998. The funds are to be allocated to eligible counties, municipalities, sewer districts, water districts, or combinations of any of these entities.
All moneys are to be evenly divided between grants and loans.
Funds shall be dispersed in proportion to the total population of the first classification counties and the City of St. Louis, however, cities within a county that have over 25,000 inhabitants shall receive grants directly in proportion to the city's composition of the population of that county. A water service line shall not extend further than from the water mains to the first opportunity for a connection or joint beyond the point of entry into the premises and shall not include the water meter or any facilities owned by the utility. The county may contract with any provider of water service to bill and collect the fees. The county may establish regulations for the administration of the program. The county may administer, or contract to administer, any part of the program.