2005 Montana Code Annotated - 37-43-204 — Earmarked money for board expenses - expenditure of funds from bonds.

     37-43-204. Earmarked money for board expenses -- expenditure of funds from bonds. (1) All money collected under this chapter must be deposited in the state special revenue fund and may be used only for the purpose of paying expenses of the board. Except for funds received from bonds in subsection (2), the money must be appropriated by the legislature before it may be expended by the board. Income and interest from investment of the money in the state special revenue fund that are collected under this chapter must be credited to the board.
     (2) The board may accept and expend all funds received from bonds required by 37-43-306. The funds must be used to remedy defects in water wells, to compensate for damages caused by violations of this chapter or the rules of the board, or to pay any administrative costs incurred by the board under 37-43-309, 37-43-310, and 37-43-313. These funds, other than those to pay any administrative costs, are statutorily appropriated as provided in 17-7-502.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 493, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 284, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 422, L. 1997.