Montana Title 15. Taxation § 15-24-3007. Electrical generation impact fund

(1) A local governmental unit, as defined in 15-24-3005, and a school district that receives impact fees pursuant to 15-24-3004(2)(a), former 15-24-3005(2) before the amendments in Chapter 13, Laws of 2021, 15-24-3005, or 15-24-3006 shall establish or retain the electrical generation impact fund for the deposit or expenditure of the fees. A local governmental unit or school district may retain the money in the fund for any time period considered appropriate by the governing body of the local governmental unit or school district. Money retained in the fund may not be considered as fund balance for the purpose of reducing mill levies.

(2) Money may be expended from the fund for any purpose allowed by law.

(3) Money in the fund must be invested as provided by law. Interest and income earned on the investment of money in the fund must be credited to the fund.

(4) The fund must be financially administered as a nonbudgeted fund by a city, town, or county under the provisions of Title 7, chapter 6, part 40, or by a school district under the provisions of Title 20, chapter 9, part 5.