Montana Code Annotated
Part 3. Hard-Rock Mining Impact
90-6-304. Accounts established

90-6-304. (Temporary) Accounts established. (1) There is within the state custodial fund type a hard-rock mining impact account. Money is payable into this account from payments made by a mining developer in compliance with the written guarantee from the developer to meet the increased costs of public services and facilities as specified in the impact plan provided for in 90-6-307. The state treasurer shall draw warrants from this account upon order of the board.
(2) There is within the state special revenue fund a hard-rock mining impact trust account. Within this trust account, there is established a reserve amount not to exceed $100,000.
(a) Money within the hard-rock mining impact trust account may be used:
(i) for the administrative and operating expenses of the board, as provided by 90-6-303(4);
(ii) to establish and maintain the reserve amount; and
(iii) for distribution to the counties of origin, as provided by 90-6-331 and this section.
(b) Money within the hard-rock mining impact trust account may be used for the administrative and operating expenses of the board if:
(i) the revenue provided under 15-37-117(1)(b) is less than the amount appropriated for the administrative and operating expenses of the board; or
(ii) the use of the reserve amount of revenue is necessary to allow the board to meet its quasi-judicial responsibilities under 90-6-307, 90-6-311, or 90-6-403(3).
(3) Money is payable into the hard-rock mining impact trust account under the provisions of 15-37-117. After first deducting the administrative and operating expenses of the board, as provided in 90-6-303, and then establishing and maintaining the reserve amount of $100,000, as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the remaining money must be segregated within the account by county of origin. (Terminates June 30, 2027--sec. 1, Ch. 213, L. 2017.)
90-6-304. (Effective July 1, 2027) Accounts established. (1) There is within the state custodial fund type a hard-rock mining impact account. Money is payable into this account from payments made by a mining developer in compliance with the written guarantee from the developer to meet the increased costs of public services and facilities as specified in the impact plan provided for in 90-6-307. The state treasurer shall draw warrants from this account upon order of the board.
(2) There is within the state special revenue fund a hard-rock mining impact trust account. Within this trust account, there is established a reserve amount not to exceed $100,000.
(a) Money within the hard-rock mining impact trust account may be used:
(i) for the administrative and operating expenses of the board, as provided by 90-6-303(4);
(ii) to establish and maintain the reserve amount; and
(iii) for distribution to the counties of origin, as provided by 90-6-331 and this section.
(b) Money within the hard-rock mining impact trust account may be used for the administrative and operating expenses of the board if:
(i) the revenue provided under 15-37-117(1)(b) is less than the amount appropriated for the administrative and operating expenses of the board; or
(ii) the use of the reserve amount of revenue is necessary to allow the board to meet its quasi-judicial responsibilities under 90-6-307, 90-6-311, or 90-6-403(3).
(3) Money is payable into the hard-rock mining impact trust account under the provisions of 15-37-117. After first deducting the administrative and operating expenses of the board, as provided in 90-6-303, and then establishing and maintaining the reserve amount of $100,000, as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the remaining money must be segregated within the account by county of origin. The state treasurer shall draw warrants from this account upon order of the board.
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 617, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 619, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 672, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 616, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 55, Ch. 349, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 389, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 598, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 442, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 185, L. 2019.