(1) The Department of Transportation shall make loans to cities and counties from funds available under ORS § 367.700 to 367.750 for the purposes stated in section 3a, Article IX of the Oregon Constitution.

(2) If funds available under ORS § 367.700 to 367.750 are not sufficient to fund all projects for which funds are applied by cities and counties, the department shall give priority to projects in cities and counties having the highest rates of unemployment in this state. [1975 c.211 § 2; 2003 c.201 § 31]