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8820.2000 LOCAL STATE-AID ROUTE STANDARDS,FINANCING 16 with the procedure established for other state-aid operations, and must also receive the ap- proval of the appropriate screening board. Statutory Authority: MSs 161.082; 161.083; 162.02; 162.09; 162.155;L 1983 c 17 History: 8 SR 2146, 15 SR 2596; 20 SR 1041 8820.2100 DISASTER ACCOUNT. A disaster appropriation approved by the commissioner for a county or urban munic- ipality in accordance with law,must be promptly paid to the county or urban municipality for which the appropriation was authorized. The funds so allotted and paid to the county or urban municipality may only be spent for the purpose for which they were authorized, and within a reasonable time specified by the commissioner. Immediately upon completion of the work for which the disaster payment was made or the expiration of the time specified for doing the work,whichever occurs first,the county or urban municipality shall file a report certifying the extent of the authorized work completed and showing the total expenditure made. If the total disaster allotment was not required or used for the purpose specified or if federal disaster aid is later received, the remainder and an amount equal to the federal aid received must be promptly reimbursed to the commissioner for redeposit in the county state-aid highway fund or the municipal state-aid street fund,as the case may be,and appor- tioned by law. Damage estimates submitted by a county or urban municipality must exceed ten percent of the current annual state-aid allotment to the county or urban municipality before the commissioner shall authorize the disaster board to inspect the disaster area. The disaster board shall consider the availability of any available federal disaster relief funds before making its recommendation. Statutory Authority: MSs 161.082; 161.083; 162.02; 162.09; 162.155;L 1983 c 17 History: 8 SR 2146; 15 SR 2596; 20 SR 1041 8820.2200 RESEARCH ACCOUNT. County and municipal state-aid funds that may be annually allocated to the research account must be used solely for those research projects recommended by the local road research board and approved by the commissioner. Statutory Authority: MSs 161.082; 161.083; 162.02; 162.09; 162.155;L 1983 c 17 History: 8 SR 2146; 20 SR 1041 8820.2300 TURNBACK,TOWN BRIDGE,AND TOWN ROAD ACCOUNTS. Subpart 1. County and municipal turnback accounts. A percentage of the net high- way user tax distribution fund is set aside in accordance with law and apportioned to sep- arate accounts respectively identified as the county turnback account and the municipal turnback account. Subp. la. Town bridge account. Further, a percentage of the net highway user tax distribution fund is set aside and must be used for replacement or reconstruction of town bridges pursuant to the law. This latter account is known as the town bridge account. Subp. lb. Town road account. Further, a percentage of the net highway user tax distribution fund must be apportioned to the counties for the construction,reconstruction, and maintenance of town roads. This account is known as the town road account. Subp. 2. Town bridge fund allocation. The funds set aside for town bridges must be allocated to the eligible counties.