7-6-609. Declaration of policy. (1) It is the policy of the state of Montana that all governmental accounting systems be established and maintained in accordance with:
(a) generally accepted accounting principles that are nationally recognized as set forth by the governmental accounting standards board or its generally recognized successor; or
(b) a small government financial reporting framework that is defined by the department and derived from the generally accepted accounting principles referenced in subsection (1)(a).
(2) The codifications, pronouncements, and interpretations of the governmental accounting standards board or its generally recognized successor must be recognized as the primary authoritative reference for governmental accounting.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 278, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 73, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 6. Financial Administration and Taxation
Part 6. Local Government Accounting
7-6-605. through 7-6-608 reserved
7-6-609. Declaration of policy
7-6-610. Fiscal year for local governments
7-6-611. Role of department of administration
7-6-612. Additional records and reports
7-6-613. Procedure to transfer funds
7-6-614. Procedure to close inactive funds
7-6-615. Authorization to maintain petty cash fund
7-6-616. Capital improvement funds
7-6-617. Payment of fees and taxes by credit card and other commercially acceptable means
7-6-618. through 7-6-620 reserved
7-6-621. Volunteer firefighters' disability income insurance authorized -- voted levy -- fund