7-2-2742. Transfer and use of funds of abandoned county. (1) All money in each of the funds of an abandoned and abolished county shall be transferred to and paid over by the treasurer thereof to the treasurer of the county designated in the petition for abandonment as the county to which its territory is to be attached and become a part and shall be kept and maintained by such treasurer in separate funds in the name of such abandoned and abolished county and, except as provided in subsection (2), used and applied for paying warrants issued against such funds by the abandoned and abolished county prior to the time it ceased to exist and for paying warrants issued against such fund by the board of county commissioners of the county to which it is attached and becomes a part under the provisions of 7-2-2724 and 7-2-2741 and the interest on such warrants.
(2) Money in any bond sinking and interest funds of such abandoned and abolished county shall be used and applied for the sole purpose of paying the interest and principal becoming due on unpaid and outstanding bonds of such county.
History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 105, L. 1937; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4016(part).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments
Part 27. Abandonment and Consolidation of Counties
7-2-2701. Abandonment and consolidation of counties
7-2-2702. Petition for abandonment of county
7-2-2703. Processing of petition -- certification to county commissioners
7-2-2704. Hearing on petition by county commissioners -- notice
7-2-2705. Petition to amend proposed consolidation
7-2-2707. Action on petitions -- resolution
7-2-2709. Election on question of abandonment and consolidation
7-2-2712. Canvass of returns -- proclamation of results
7-2-2713. Effect of election results
7-2-2714. through 7-2-2720 reserved
7-2-2721. Disposition of townships
7-2-2722. Disposition of property
7-2-2723. Vesting of property and legal rights
7-2-2724. Disposition of records and other papers
7-2-2725. Status of continuing contracts
7-2-2726. Status of printing contracts
7-2-2727. Effect of abandonment on school and special districts
7-2-2728. Effect of abandonment on county high schools
7-2-2729. Tax liability of property within abandoned county for debts of continuing county
7-2-2731. through 7-2-2740 reserved
7-2-2741. Processing of claims against abandoned county
7-2-2742. Transfer and use of funds of abandoned county
7-2-2743. Collection of taxes and other money
7-2-2744. Transfer of money when claims against fund satisfied
7-2-2746. Details relating to special warrant district
7-2-2747. Details relating to special funding bond district
7-2-2748. Special funding bond district bonds
7-2-2749. Payment of outstanding bonds of abandoned county
7-2-2750. Procedure to collect and transmit taxes when several counties involved
7-2-2751. Disposition of money of abandoned district
7-2-2752. Liability for and payment of indebtedness of abandoned county
7-2-2754. Ownership and management of property acquired by continuing county
7-2-2755. Lease of acquired real property
7-2-2756. Sale of acquired real property
7-2-2757. Sale of acquired personal property
7-2-2758. Compensation for appraisers
7-2-2759. Distribution of money derived from acquired property