Section 31-14-5 Award of Funds; Monitoring of Expenditures; Delegation of Powers.

(a) The commission shall distribute monies from the program to recipients which submit acceptable plans for the retention or expansion of military installations, as further provided in this section. (b) In order for a recipient to be eligible to obtain monies from the program, a recipient shall submit to the commission, on forms provided by the commission, all of the following: (1) Materials tending to show that a local area would be affected by realignment or closure of a military installation. (2) A plan to expend monies from local sources for public projects necessary to protect the interests of the area with respect to realignment or closure of such military installation. (3) A certificate from at least one local governmental entity stating that the entity believes the submission by a potential recipient to be true and accurate if the recipient is not itself a local governmental entity. (c) The commission shall consider the documentation provided pursuant to subsection (b) and award funds as it deems appropriate. (d) The commission shall monitor expenditures made pursuant to this section to ensure compliance with this chapter. Misuse of funds of the program by a recipient shall be a factor in determining any future award to the recipient or any local governmental entity which issued a certificate in support of the recipient as provided in subdivision (3) of subsection (b). (e) The commission may delegate any powers granted to it under this section to the foundation.