13-37-208. Treasurer to keep records. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), the campaign treasurer of each candidate, each political committee, and each joint fundraising committee shall keep detailed accounts of all contributions received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of the candidate, political committee, or joint fundraising committee that are required to be set forth in a report filed under this chapter. The accounts must be current within not more than 10 days after the date of receiving a contribution or making an expenditure.
(b) The accounts described in subsection (1)(a) must be current as of the 5th day before the date of filing of a report as specified in 13-37-228.
(2) Accounts of a deputy campaign treasurer must be transferred to the treasurer of a candidate or political committee before the candidate, political committee, or joint fundraising committee finally closes its books or when the position of a deputy campaign treasurer becomes vacant and no successor is appointed.
(3) Accounts kept by a campaign treasurer of a candidate, political committee, or joint fundraising committee must be preserved by the campaign treasurer for a period of 4 years.
History: En. 23-4783 by Sec. 8, Ch. 480, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 23-4783(1), (3); amd. Sec 251, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 129, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 429, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 494, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 565, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 37. Control of Campaign Practices
13-37-202. Deputy campaign treasurers
13-37-203. Qualifications of campaign and deputy campaign treasurers
13-37-204. Removal of campaign and deputy campaign treasurers
13-37-205. Campaign depositories
13-37-206. Exception for certain school districts and certain special districts
13-37-207. Deposit of contributions -- statement of campaign treasurer
13-37-208. Treasurer to keep records
13-37-209. Inspection of records
13-37-211. Joint fundraising committee
13-37-212. through 13-37-214 reserved
13-37-216. Limitations on contributions -- adjustment
13-37-217. Contributions in name of undisclosed principal
13-37-219. Limitations on contributions to candidate when office sought is not known
13-37-220. Child-care expenses
13-37-221. through 13-37-224 reserved
13-37-225. Reports of contributions and expenditures required -- electronic filing and publication
13-37-226. Time for filing reports
13-37-227. Comprehensive report when several candidates or issues involved
13-37-228. Time periods covered by reports
13-37-231. Reports to be certified as true, complete, and correct
13-37-232. Disclosure requirements for incidental committees
13-37-233. Reports to be filed regardless of tax status
13-37-234. Religious organization exemptions to be broadly construed
13-37-235. through 13-37-239 reserved
13-37-240. Surplus campaign funds
13-37-241. Candidate campaign debt