Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Campaign Finance
13-37-241. Candidate campaign debt

13-37-241. Candidate campaign debt. (1) If a candidate has unpaid primary election debt that consists solely of loans from the candidate to the candidate's campaign and if the candidate advances to the general election, the candidate is not required to pay off the primary election debt with primary election funds. Under these circumstances, leftover primary election funds may be used for general election purposes.
(2) Following the general election, the candidate may repay a loan the candidate made to the candidate's campaign with primary or general election funds.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 279, L. 2021.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 13. Elections

Chapter 37. Control of Campaign Practices

Part 2. Campaign Finance

13-37-201. Campaign treasurer

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

13-37-210. Repealed

13-37-211. Joint fundraising committee

13-37-212. through 13-37-214 reserved

13-37-215. Repealed

13-37-216. Limitations on contributions -- adjustment

13-37-217. Contributions in name of undisclosed principal

13-37-218. Repealed

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

13-37-229. Disclosure requirements for candidates, ballot issue committees, political party committees, and independent committees

13-37-230. Repealed

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

13-37-242. through 13-37-249 reserved

13-37-250. Voluntary spending limits