90-9-503. (Temporary) Payments to be made directly to educational loan servicer. (1) In administering the Montana farmer loan repayment assistance program, the council shall ensure the payments on behalf of a qualified farmer are paid directly to the educational loan servicer.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 90-9-503

  • Council: means the Montana agriculture development council established in 2-15-3015. See Montana Code 90-9-103
  • Educational loan: means a loan made pursuant to a federal loan program, except for a federal parent loan for undergraduate students (PLUS) loan, as provided in 20 U. See Montana Code 90-9-103
  • Educational loan servicer: means an entity that engages for compensation or gain from another or on its own behalf, in the business of:

    (a)receiving any scheduled periodic payments from a borrower pursuant to the terms of an educational loan;

    (b)applying the payments of principal and interest and other payments with respect to the amounts received from a borrower, as may be required pursuant to the terms of an educational loan; and

    (c)performing other administrative services with respect to an educational loan. See Montana Code 90-9-103

  • Farmer: means a person who:

    (a)is engaged in agricultural activities, including ranching, at a farm;

    (b)participates in the day-to-day operations of a farm; and

    (c)is the primary owner of an agricultural operation, including an heir, a successor, or an assignee of the operation. See Montana Code 90-9-103

(2)A qualified farmer may choose whether the council makes one annual payment or 12 monthly payments to the educational loan servicer for each year of a qualified farmer’s eligibility for loan repayment assistance. (Terminates June 30, 2029–sec. 16, Ch. 439, L. 2019.)