17-8-101. Appropriation and disbursement of money from treasury. (1) For purposes of complying with Article VIII, section 14, of the Montana constitution, money deposited in the general fund, the special revenue fund type (except money deposited in the treasury from nonstate and nonfederal sources restricted by law or by the terms of an agreement, such as […]
17-8-102. Expenditure procedures — quarterly allotment system. (1) The department may establish procedures necessary to ensure that expenditures are made and accounted for in accordance with the budget plan authorized by the legislature in the enactment of the appropriations, including but not limited to procedures to accrue expenses incurred in one fiscal period and paid in […]
17-8-103. Expenditures in excess of appropriation unlawful — conditions in appropriation acts. (1) It shall be unlawful for the board of trustees, executive board, managerial staff, president, deans and faculty, or any other authority of any state institution maintained in whole or in part by the state or any officer, department, board, commission, or bureau, having […]
17-8-104. Civil penalties and remedies for violation. (1) (a) Any authority or member of a board of trustees or any person, officer, or employee violating the provisions of 17-8-103(1) is personally liable and the surety or sureties on that individual’s bond is also liable to the state for the amount of the excess unlawfully expended. An action […]
17-8-105. Definitions applicable to expenditure limitation. As used in 17-8-106, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Montana total personal income” means the current income from all sources received during a particular period of time by persons residing within Montana as determined by the United States department of commerce or its successor agency. (2) ”State expenditures” means the general fund […]
17-8-106. Expenditure limitation — exception. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the state expenditures for a biennium may not exceed the state expenditures for the preceding biennium plus the product of the state expenditures for the preceding biennium and the growth percentage. The growth percentage is the percentage difference between the average Montana total personal […]
17-8-107. Limitations on spending deferred inflows of resources — exception — definition. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), no agency, including any unit of the university system, may expend deferred inflows of resources for current fiscal year operations. (2) The Montana historical society is exempt from the provisions of subsection (1) to the extent that the […]
