Section 65-37-3 - Allocation of funds; definitions(1) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection:(a) "Deficient bridge" means a bridge with a condition rating of fair or less for its deck, superstructure or substructure, as determined by National Bridge Inspection Standards and that is included on the latest annual bridge inventory prepared by the Office of State Aid Road Construction.(b) "Local system road miles" means all highways, roads and streets within a county, including highways, roads and streets within incorporated municipalities of the county, that are not included on the designated state highway system.(c) "Local system bridge" means a bridge that is included on the latest annual official bridge inventory prepared by the Office of State Aid Road Construction, excluding bridges on the state aid road system, the municipal urban system and the rural major collector system.(d) "Bridge" means a bridge that is included on the latest annual official bridge inventory prepared by the Office of State Aid Road Construction.(2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2), from the funds on deposit and credited to the Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund created in Section 65-37-13, each county shall be allocated a percentage of such funds as they become available, which percentage shall be based:(i) One-half (1/2) on the proportion that the total number of deficient bridges in the county bears to the total number of deficient bridges in all counties of the state; and(ii) One-half (1/2) on the proportion that the total number of local system road miles in the county bears to the total number of local system road miles in all counties of the state.(b) From the funds on deposit and credited to the Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund created in Section 65-37-13, which are deposited into this fund after July 1, 2021, each county shall be allocated a percentage of such funds as they become available, which percentage shall be based: (i) One-half (1/2) on the proportion that the total number of local system bridges in the county bears to the total number of local system bridges in all counties of the state; and(ii) One-half (1/2) on the proportion that the total square footage of deck area of all local system bridges in the county bears to the total square footage of deck area of all local system bridges in all counties of the state.Laws, 1994, ch. 557, § 4, eff. 7/1/1994.Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 383, HB 576,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.