77-6304.

Pass-through entity; certification as qualified fund; application; form; director; duties; qualification; eligibility for tax credits.

(1) A pass-through entity may apply to the director for certification as a qualified fund for a calendar year. The application shall be in the form and be made under the procedures specified by the director.

(2) Within thirty days after receiving an application for certification under this section, the director shall certify the pass-through entity as satisfying the conditions required of a qualified fund, request additional information, or deny the application. If the director requests additional information, the director shall certify the pass-through entity or deny the application within thirty days after receiving the additional information. If the director neither certifies the pass-through entity nor denies the application within thirty days after receiving the original application or within thirty days after receiving the additional information requested, whichever is later, then the application is deemed approved if the pass-through entity meets the qualifications in subsection (3) of this section. A pass-through entity that applies for certification and is denied may reapply.

(3) To be certified, a pass-through entity shall:

(a) Invest or intend to invest in qualified small businesses; and

(b) Have at least three separate investors who satisfy the conditions in section 77-6305.

(4) A qualified fund may consist of equity investments or notes that pay interest or other fixed amounts, or any combination of both.

(5) In order for a qualified investment in a qualified small business to be eligible for tax credits, a qualified fund that makes the qualified investment shall have applied for and received certification for the calendar year in which the qualified investment was made prior to making the qualified investment.