Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Coal and Uranium Mine Reclamation
82-4-241. Receipts paid into general fund -- disposition of bond forfeiture money

82-4-241. Receipts paid into general fund -- disposition of bond forfeiture money. (1) Except for bond forfeiture money, all fees, penalties, and other money available or paid to the department under the provisions of this part must be placed in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
(2) Bond forfeiture money must be used to pay for expenses that the department incurs pursuant to 82-4-240.
(3) Funds held by the department as bond or as a result of bond forfeiture that are no longer needed for reclamation and for which the department is not able to locate a surety or other person who owns the funds after diligent search must be deposited in the state special revenue fund and credited to the environmental rehabilitation and response account provided for in 75-1-110.
History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 325, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 441, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1052; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 31, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 338, L. 2001.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas

Chapter 4. Reclamation

Part 2. Coal and Uranium Mine Reclamation

82-4-201. Short title

82-4-202. Intent -- policy -- findings

82-4-203. Definitions

82-4-204. Repealed

82-4-205. Administration by department and board

82-4-206. Procedure for contested case hearings

82-4-207. Rulemaking -- in situ coal gasification

82-4-208. through 82-4-220 reserved

82-4-221. Mining permit required

82-4-222. Permit application -- application revisions

82-4-223. Surety bond

82-4-224. Repealed

82-4-225. Application for increase or reduction in permit area

82-4-226. Prospecting permit

82-4-227. Refusal of permit -- applicant violator system

82-4-228. Designation of land unsuitable for coal mining

82-4-229. and 82-4-230 reserved

82-4-231. Submission of and action on reclamation plan

82-4-232. Area mining required -- bond -- alternative plan

82-4-233. Planting of vegetation following grading of disturbed area

82-4-234. Commencement of reclamation

82-4-235. Determination of successful revegetation -- final bond release

82-4-236. Vegetation as property of landowner

82-4-237. Operator to file annual reports

82-4-238. Successor operator

82-4-239. Reclamation

82-4-240. Reclamation of lands after bond forfeited

82-4-241. Receipts paid into general fund -- disposition of bond forfeiture money

82-4-242. Funds received by department

82-4-243. Subsidence

82-4-244. Coal and uranium mine permitting and reclamation program account

82-4-245. through 82-4-249 reserved

82-4-250. Operating permit revocation -- permit transfer

82-4-251. Noncompliance -- suspension of permits

82-4-252. Mandamus

82-4-253. Suit for damage to water supply

82-4-254. Violation -- penalty -- waiver