17-8-406. Complaint by person — civil action
17-8-406. Complaint by person — civil action. (1) A person may bring a civil action for a violation of 17-8-403 on behalf of the person and the governmental entity. The action must be brought in the name of the governmental entity. The action may be dismissed only if the court and the government attorney give written […]
17-8-407. Dismissal of civil action
17-8-407. Dismissal of civil action. On the motion of the government attorney, the court may dismiss a civil action notwithstanding the objection of the person who initiated the action if the government attorney has notified the person of the filing of the motion to dismiss and the court has given the person an opportunity to oppose […]
17-8-408. Repealed
17-8-408. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 64, L. 2009. History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 465, L. 2005.
17-8-409. Burden of proof — effect of criminal conviction
17-8-409. Burden of proof — effect of criminal conviction. (1) The plaintiff in an action under 17-8-405 or 17-8-406 shall prove each essential element of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence. (2) A person convicted of or who pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a criminal offense may not deny the […]
17-8-312. Charges for services or supplies among agencies — valid claim
17-8-312. Charges for services or supplies among agencies — valid claim. (1) Subject to 17-8-242, charges for services and supplies incurred between state agencies are considered a debt that must be paid by the receiving agency as if the amount were owed to a vendor outside of state government. (2) Agencies shall use all funds at their […]
17-8-401. Short title
17-8-401. Short title. This part may be cited as the “Montana False Claims Act”. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 465, L. 2005.
17-8-301. State money — how expended by treasurer
17-8-301. State money — how expended by treasurer. (1) Except as provided in this section, money received by the state treasurer may not be paid out except upon a state warrant issued by the treasurer or on electronic funds transfer authorized by the state treasurer. The state treasurer may not issue a warrant or authorize an […]
17-8-302. Order in which warrants are drawn
17-8-302. Order in which warrants are drawn. All warrants for claims which have been audited by the department of administration and filed in the treasurer’s office must be drawn in the order in which they are transmitted by the department of administration. History: En. Sec. 423, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 173, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. […]
17-8-303. Warrants — presentation and cancellation
17-8-303. Warrants — presentation and cancellation. (1) State warrants must be presented for payment within the time limits specified as follows: (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), all warrants drawn by the state treasurer on the state treasury must be presented for payment within 6 months after the date of issue. (b) Warrants issued for the department […]
17-8-304. Payment and registry
17-8-304. Payment and registry. (1) The state treasurer shall, on the presentation of state warrants regularly issued, pay the warrants out of any funds available for the payments, and in the event that there are no funds available for the payment, the treasurer shall register each warrant in a book or register to be kept for […]