Rule 11-5-1.17 - Funds DisbursementPayments from the Trust Fund may be made to underground storage tank owners, and response action contractors, for their eligible costs incurred up to $1,500,000 for investigation, assessment, and/or remediation for each confirmed release, provided the following minimum conditions are met:
A. a representative of the Department has approved any activity and costs prior to the initiation of such activity;B. the UST tank owner and/or response action contractor has first submitted a certification affidavit on a form furnished by the Department certifying that the costs incurred were necessary, fair, and reasonable; andC. the UST owner and/or response action contractor has submitted to the Department any other documentation or information concerning the costs incurred which the Department deems necessary to ensure costs are eligible, reasonable, and necessary and to ensure fiscal integrity of the Trust Fund.Miss. Code Ann. §§ 49-2-9(1)(b), 49-17-17(i), 49-17-401, et seq., 49-2-1, et seq. and 49-17-1, et seq.