70-9-813. Deposit of funds. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the administrator shall promptly deposit in the general fund of this state all funds received under this part, including the proceeds from the sale of abandoned property under 70-9-812. The administrator shall retain in a separate trust fund at least $100,000 from which the administrator shall pay claims allowed. The administrator shall record the name and last-known address of each person appearing from the holders' reports to be entitled to the property and the name and last-known address of each insured person or annuitant and beneficiary and, with respect to each policy or annuity listed in the report of an insurance company, its number, the name of the company, and the amount due.
(2) Before making a deposit to the credit of the general fund, the administrator may deduct:
(a) expenses of sale of abandoned property;
(b) costs of mailing and publication in connection with abandoned property;
(c) reasonable service charges; and
(d) expenses incurred in examining records of holders of property and in collecting the property from those holders.
History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 124, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 9. Disposition of Unclaimed Property
Part 8. Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
70-9-803. Presumptions of abandonment
70-9-804. Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping depository
70-9-805. Rules for taking custody
70-9-807. Burden of proof as to property evidenced by record of check or draft
70-9-808. Report of abandoned property
70-9-809. Payment or delivery of abandoned property
70-9-810. Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property
70-9-811. Custody by state -- recovery by holder -- defense of holder
70-9-812. Public sale of abandoned property
70-9-814. Claim of another state to recover property
70-9-815. Filing claim with administrator -- handling of claims by administrator
70-9-816. Action to establish claim
70-9-817. Election to take payment or delivery
70-9-819. Periods of limitation
70-9-820. Requests for reports and examination of records
70-9-821. Retention of records
70-9-823. Interstate agreements and cooperation -- joint and reciprocal actions with other states
70-9-824. Interest and penalties
70-9-825. Agreement to locate property
70-9-826. Foreign transactions