(a) The aggregate amount of such tax credits approved for all persons may not exceed $1,000,000 in any 1 fiscal year.
(b) The Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority shall ensure that each application has the date and time of submission recorded. Credits must be awarded in chronological order based upon the date and time upon which each complete application is received by the Delaware State Housing Authority. If a credit award results in exceeding the $1,000,000 limitation for the fiscal year in which it is awarded, the amount by which such credit award exceeds $1,000,000 must carry over to the succeeding fiscal year and must receive priority for that year.