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17-7-104. Repealed - 17-7-104. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 432, L. 1979. History: En....
17-7-105. Repealed - 17-7-105. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 432, L. 1979. History: En....
17-7-106. Repealed - 17-7-106. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 432, L. 1979. History: En....
17-7-107. through 17-7-110 reserved - 17-7-107 through 17-7-110 reserved.
17-7-111. Preparation of state budget -- agency program budgets -- form distribution and contents - 17-7-111. Preparation of state budget -- agency program budgets --...
17-7-112. Submission deadlines -- budgeting schedule - 17-7-112. Submission deadlines -- budgeting schedule. The following is the...
17-7-113. Inquiries and investigations by budget director - 17-7-113. Inquiries and investigations by budget director. The budget director...
17-7-114. Repealed - 17-7-114. Repealed. Sec. 82, Ch. 545, L. 1995. History: En....
17-7-115. through 17-7-120 reserved - 17-7-115 through 17-7-120 reserved.
17-7-121. Preliminary budget preparation and submission to governor and governor-elect - 17-7-121. Preliminary budget preparation and submission to governor and governor-elect....
17-7-122. Preparation of budget - 17-7-122. Preparation of budget. (1) The governor shall, following the...
17-7-123. Form of executive budget - 17-7-123. Form of executive budget. (1) The budget submitted must...
17-7-124. Additional budget data - 17-7-124. Additional budget data. In addition to the budget required...
17-7-125. through 17-7-129 reserved - 17-7-125 through 17-7-129 reserved.
17-7-130. Budget stabilization reserve fund -- rules for deposits and transfers -- purpose - 17-7-130. Budget stabilization reserve fund -- rules for deposits and...
17-7-131. Legislative action -- ending fund balance - 17-7-131. Legislative action -- ending fund balance. (1) The presiding...
17-7-132. Right to appear on consideration of budget - 17-7-132. Right to appear on consideration of budget. The budget...
17-7-133. through 17-7-137 reserved - 17-7-133 through 17-7-137 reserved.
17-7-138. Operating budget - 17-7-138. Operating budget. (1) (a) Expenditures by a state agency...
17-7-139. Program transfers - 17-7-139. Program transfers. (1) Unless prohibited by law or a...
17-7-140. Reduction in spending - 17-7-140. Reduction in spending. (1) (a) As the chief budget...
17-7-141. Audit costs - 17-7-141. Audit costs. Amounts appropriated for audits conducted under Title...
17-7-142. Calculation of reversions and fees for funded resident enrollment growth in Montana university system and community colleges - 17-7-142. (Temporary) Calculation of reversions and fees for funded resident...
17-7-143. through 17-7-149 reserved - 17-7-143 through 17-7-149 reserved.
17-7-150. Definitions - 17-7-150. Definitions. As used in 17-7-151, the following definitions apply:...
17-7-151. Budget comparison - 17-7-151. Budget comparison. (1) The budget comparison contrasts appropriations for...
17-7-152. Expenditure comparison - 17-7-152. Expenditure comparison. (1) The expenditure comparison contrasts expenditures of...
17-7-153. State contributions to local government -- expenditure comparison - 17-7-153. State contributions to local government -- expenditure comparison. Expenditure...
17-7-154. Expenditures for district courts and office of public defender - 17-7-154. (Temporary) Expenditures for district courts and office of public...
17-7-155. through 17-7-159 reserved - 17-7-155 through 17-7-159 reserved.
17-7-160. Montana highway patrol exempt from vacancy savings - 17-7-160. Montana highway patrol exempt from vacancy savings. (1) Vacancy...
17-7-161. Game warden positions exempt from vacancy savings - 17-7-161. Game warden positions exempt from vacancy savings. (1) Vacancy...
17-7-162. Montana school for the deaf and blind exempt from vacancy savings - 17-7-162. Montana school for the deaf and blind exempt from...
17-7-163. Appropriations for medicaid expenditures - 17-7-163. Appropriations for medicaid expenditures. Appropriations in a general appropriations...
Part 2. Long-Range Building Program and Budget
17-7-201. Definitions - 17-7-201. Definitions. In this part, the following definitions apply: (1)...
17-7-202. Preparation of building programs and submission to department of administration -- statewide facility inventory and condition assessment - 17-7-202. Preparation of building programs and submission to department of...
17-7-203. Submission to legislature - 17-7-203. Submission to legislature. During the first week of each...
17-7-204. Long-range building program for capital developments - 17-7-204. Long-range building program for capital developments. The executive budget...
17-7-205. Renumbered 17-7-221 - 17-7-205. Renumbered 17-7-221. Code Commissioner, 2019.
17-7-206. Repealed - 17-7-206. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 469, L. 2019. History: En....
17-7-207. reserved - 17-7-207 reserved.
17-7-208. Capital development funding -- transfer as present law base - 17-7-208. Capital development funding -- transfer as present law base....
17-7-209. Capital developments long-range building program account - 17-7-209. Capital developments long-range building program account. (1) (a) There...
17-7-210. Required funding for maintenance of newly authorized state buildings - 17-7-210. Required funding for maintenance of newly authorized state buildings....
17-7-211. Expansion to be authorized -- budget amendment - 17-7-211. Expansion to be authorized -- budget amendment. (1) An...
17-7-212. Reappropriation of capital projects - 17-7-212. Reappropriation of capital projects. The remaining balances on capital...
17-7-213. High-performance building standards - 17-7-213. High-performance building standards. (1) New buildings and major renovations...
17-7-214. High-performance program for operations and maintenance of existing buildings - 17-7-214. (Temporary) High-performance program for operations and maintenance of existing...
17-7-215. Transfer of budgeted utility funds -- special revenue account -- university plant subfunds - 17-7-215. (Temporary) Transfer of budgeted utility funds -- special revenue...
17-7-216. through 17-7-220 reserved - 17-7-216 through 17-7-220 reserved.
17-7-221. Major repair long-range building program account - 17-7-221. Major repair long-range building program account. (1) There is...
17-7-222. Minimum funding for major repair -- restriction of capital developments -- transfer to satisfy minimum as present law base - 17-7-222. Minimum funding for major repair -- restriction of capital...
17-7-223. Major repair -- submission of list to legislature -- priorities - 17-7-223. Major repair -- submission of list to legislature --...
17-7-224. Funding for major repair -- emergency funding - 17-7-224. Funding for major repair -- emergency funding. (1) After...
Part 3. Supplemental Appropriations, Encumbrances, and Reversions
17-7-301. Authorization to expend during first year of biennium from appropriation for second year -- proposed supplemental appropriation defined -- limit on second-year expenditures - 17-7-301. Authorization to expend during first year of biennium from...
17-7-302. Encumbrance of fiscal yearend obligations - 17-7-302. Encumbrance of fiscal yearend obligations. (1) Any valid obligation...
17-7-303. Reappropriation of encumbered obligations at end of each fiscal year - 17-7-303. Reappropriation of encumbered obligations at end of each fiscal...
17-7-304. Disposal of unexpended appropriations - 17-7-304. Disposal of unexpended appropriations. (1) All money appropriated for...
17-7-305. Supplemental appropriations for legislative agencies - 17-7-305. Supplemental appropriations for legislative agencies. Deficiency appropriations, commonly referred...
17-7-306. through 17-7-310 reserved - 17-7-306 through 17-7-310 reserved.
17-7-311. Proposed fiscal year transfer supplemental appropriation -- procedure - 17-7-311. Proposed fiscal year transfer supplemental appropriation -- procedure. (1)...
Part 4. Budget Amendments
17-7-401. Repealed - 17-7-401. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 787, L. 1991. History: En....
17-7-402. Budget amendment requirements - 17-7-402. Budget amendment requirements. (1) Except as provided in subsection...
17-7-403. Budget amendment certification - 17-7-403. Budget amendment certification. In approving a budget amendment, the...
17-7-404. Budget amendment procedures - 17-7-404. Budget amendment procedures. (1) Upon receiving a proposed budget...
17-7-405. Voidness of improperly certified budget amendments - 17-7-405. Voidness of improperly certified budget amendments. Any budget amendment...
Part 5. Statutory Appropriations
17-7-501. Appropriations -- type - 17-7-501. Appropriations -- type. There are three types of appropriations...
17-7-502. Statutory appropriations -- definition -- requisites for validity - 17-7-502. Statutory appropriations -- definition -- requisites for validity. (1)...
Chapter 8. Disbursement and Expenditure
Part 1. Limits on Disbursements and Expenditures
17-8-101. Appropriation and disbursement of money from treasury - 17-8-101. Appropriation and disbursement of money from treasury. (1) For...
17-8-102. Expenditure procedures -- quarterly allotment system - 17-8-102. Expenditure procedures -- quarterly allotment system. (1) The department...
17-8-103. Expenditures in excess of appropriation unlawful -- conditions in appropriation acts - 17-8-103. Expenditures in excess of appropriation unlawful -- conditions in...
17-8-104. Civil penalties and remedies for violation - 17-8-104. Civil penalties and remedies for violation. (1) (a) Any...
17-8-105. Definitions applicable to expenditure limitation - 17-8-105. Definitions applicable to expenditure limitation. As used in 17-8-106,...
17-8-106. Expenditure limitation -- exception - 17-8-106. Expenditure limitation -- exception. (1) Except as provided in...
17-8-107. Limitations on spending deferred inflows of resources -- exception -- definition - 17-8-107. Limitations on spending deferred inflows of resources -- exception...
Part 2. Claims
17-8-201. Authorizations for disbursements -- submission of claim to department of administration - 17-8-201. Authorizations for disbursements -- submission of claim to department...
17-8-202. Preaudit and transmittal of claims - 17-8-202. Preaudit and transmittal of claims. (1) The department of...
17-8-203. Minimum refunds - 17-8-203. Minimum refunds. When not specifically provided by law, the...
17-8-204. through 17-8-210 reserved - 17-8-204 through 17-8-210 reserved.
17-8-211. Notice required for assignment of claims against state - 17-8-211. Notice required for assignment of claims against state. (1)...
17-8-212. Effect of assignment - 17-8-212. Effect of assignment. Nothing contained herein shall in any...
17-8-213. through 17-8-220 reserved - 17-8-213 through 17-8-220 reserved.
17-8-221. Repealed - 17-8-221. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 88, L. 1985. History: (1)En....
17-8-222. Repealed - 17-8-222. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 88, L. 1985. History: (1)En....
17-8-223. Repealed - 17-8-223. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 88, L. 1985. History: En....
17-8-224. Repealed - 17-8-224. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 88, L. 1985. History: (1)En....
17-8-225. Repealed - 17-8-225. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 88, L. 1985. History: (1)En....
17-8-226. Repealed - 17-8-226. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 88, L. 1985. History: En....
17-8-227. through 17-8-230 reserved - 17-8-227 through 17-8-230 reserved.
17-8-231. Repealed - 17-8-231. Repealed. Sec. 13, Ch. 465, L. 2005. History: En....
17-8-232. through 17-8-240 reserved - 17-8-232 through 17-8-240 reserved.
17-8-241. Definitions relating to interest assessment - 17-8-241. Definitions relating to interest assessment. As used in 17-8-242...
17-8-242. Interest assessed on amounts due - 17-8-242. Interest assessed on amounts due. (1) Except as provided...
17-8-243. Source for payment of interest - 17-8-243. Source for payment of interest. Any interest owing under...
17-8-244. Exemptions - 17-8-244. Exemptions. Section 17-8-242 does not apply to the following:...
Part 3. Warrants
17-8-301. State money -- how expended by treasurer - 17-8-301. State money -- how expended by treasurer. (1) Except...
17-8-302. Order in which warrants are drawn - 17-8-302. Order in which warrants are drawn. All warrants for...
17-8-303. Warrants -- presentation and cancellation - 17-8-303. Warrants -- presentation and cancellation. (1) State warrants must...
17-8-304. Payment and registry - 17-8-304. Payment and registry. (1) The state treasurer shall, on...
17-8-305. Cost accounting for warrant - 17-8-305. Cost accounting for warrant. The state treasurer may establish...
17-8-306. Issuance of replacement warrant - 17-8-306. Issuance of replacement warrant. (1) The state treasurer may...
17-8-307. Repealed - 17-8-307. Repealed. Sec. 13, Ch. 48, L. 1997. History: En....
17-8-308. Payment of interest -- land grant warrants - 17-8-308. Payment of interest -- land grant warrants. The interest...
17-8-309. and 17-8-310 reserved - 17-8-309 and 17-8-310 reserved.
17-8-311. Payments to local government entities -- notice - 17-8-311. Payments to local government entities -- notice. (1) For...
17-8-312. Charges for services or supplies among agencies -- valid claim - 17-8-312. Charges for services or supplies among agencies -- valid...
Part 4. False Claims
17-8-401. Short title - 17-8-401. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
17-8-402. Definitions - 17-8-402. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...
17-8-403. False claims -- procedures -- penalties - 17-8-403. False claims -- procedures -- penalties. (1) Except as...
17-8-404. Limitation of actions - 17-8-404. Limitation of actions. (1) A complaint or civil action...
17-8-405. Investigation and civil action by government attorney - 17-8-405. Investigation and civil action by government attorney. The government...
17-8-406. Complaint by person -- civil action - 17-8-406. Complaint by person -- civil action. (1) A person...
17-8-407. Dismissal of civil action - 17-8-407. Dismissal of civil action. On the motion of the...
17-8-408. Repealed - 17-8-408. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 64, L. 2009. History: En....
17-8-409. Burden of proof -- effect of criminal conviction - 17-8-409. Burden of proof -- effect of criminal conviction. (1)...
17-8-410. Distribution of damages and civil penalty - 17-8-410. Distribution of damages and civil penalty. (1) Except as...
17-8-411. Costs and attorney fees - 17-8-411. Costs and attorney fees. The governmental entity that filed...
17-8-412. Retaliatory actions prohibited -- remedies - 17-8-412. Retaliatory actions prohibited -- remedies. (1) A governmental entity,...
17-8-413. Settlement by government attorney - 17-8-413. Settlement by government attorney. A government attorney may settle...
17-8-414. and 17-8-415 reserved - 17-8-414 and 17-8-415 reserved.
17-8-416. Reporting - 17-8-416. Reporting. The attorney general shall submit to the law...