39-71-2363. Agency law -- annual report. (1) The state fund is subject to state laws applying to state agencies, except as otherwise provided by law, and it is exempt from the provisions of The Legislative Finance Act in Title 5, chapter 12, and the provisions of Title 17, chapter 7, parts 1 through 4. The state fund may use the debt collection procedures provided in Title 17, chapter 4, part 1.
(2) (a) Except as provided in 2-15-2015, the executive director shall annually submit to the board for its approval an estimated budget of the entire expense of administering the state fund for the succeeding fiscal year, with due regard to the business interests and contract obligations of the state fund. A copy of the approved budget must be delivered to the governor and the legislature.
(b) Dividends may not be included as administrative expenditures as provided in subsection (2)(a) but are a disbursement of excess surplus pursuant to 39-71-2323 after a determination by the state fund of income from operations.
(3) The board shall submit an annual financial report to the governor and to the legislature as provided in 5-11-210, indicating the business done by the state fund during the previous year and containing a statement of the estimated liabilities of the state fund as determined by an independent actuary.
History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 630, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 424, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 276, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 7, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 314, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 120, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 320, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation
Part 23. Compensation Plan Number Three
39-71-2303. Renumbered 39-71-2336
39-71-2307. Renumbered 39-71-2339
39-71-2308. Renumbered 39-71-2340
39-71-2311. Intent and purpose of plan -- expense constant defined
39-71-2313. State compensation insurance fund created -- obligation to insure
39-71-2315. Management of state fund -- powers and duties of board -- business plan required
39-71-2316. Powers of state fund
39-71-2317. Appointment of executive director -- management staff
39-71-2318. Personal liability excluded
39-71-2319. Assets and liabilities of prior state fund
39-71-2320. Property of state fund -- investment required -- exception
39-71-2321. What to be deposited in state fund
39-71-2322. Money in state fund held in trust -- disposition of funds upon repeal of chapter
39-71-2323. Surplus in state fund -- payment of dividends
39-71-2325. State fund to keep accounts of segregations
39-71-2327. Earnings of state fund to be credited to fund -- improper use a felony
39-71-2330. Rate setting -- surplus -- multiple rating tiers
39-71-2331. Workplace safety program
39-71-2332. Pooled risk safety group
39-71-2333. through 39-71-2335 reserved
39-71-2336. Manner of electing -- contract or policy of insurance -- payment of premium
39-71-2337. State fund to submit notice of coverage within 30 days -- penalty for failure
39-71-2339. Cancellation of coverage -- 20-day notice required
39-71-2340. Collection in case of default
39-71-2342. through 39-71-2350 reserved
39-71-2356. Mutually agreeable lump-sum settlements
39-71-2357. through 39-71-2360 reserved
39-71-2361. Legislative audit of state fund
39-71-2363. Agency law -- annual report
39-71-2364. through 39-71-2369 reserved
39-71-2370. Claims expenditures codes