Montana Title 17. State Finance § 17-7-135. Pension fund

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) There is a pension portion of the Montana growth and opportunity trust established 17-1-401.

(2) The account is funded by a distribution pursuant to 17-6-214, 17-7-130, and transfers made pursuant to 17-1-405.

(3) Funds in the account may only be used to transfer into a state-administered pension fund.

(4) In any 2-year period, no more than $300 million may be transferred from the pension section of the Montana growth and opportunity trust for the purposes outlined in subsections (5) and (6).

(5)(a) On certification by the teachers' retirement board, the state treasurer shall transfer no more than 25% of the balance of this fund to the teachers' retirement system to ensure that the system meets its long-term rate of return assumption if the inception-to-date market rate of return as of June 30 in the previous 2 consecutive fiscal years is less than the current actuarially assumed rate of return set by the teachers' retirement board.

(b) The amount of a transfer authorized in subsection (5)(a) is limited to the amount necessary to bring the inception-to-date market rate of return as of June 30 in the previous fiscal year up to the actuarially assumed rate of return set by the teachers' retirement board.

(c) When applicable, the teachers' retirement board shall determine and shall certify to the state treasurer the amount of the transfer required under this section. The state treasurer shall transfer the certified amount to the pension trust fund within 30 days following receipt of certification from the teachers' retirement board.

(6)(a) On certification by the public employees' retirement board, the state treasurer shall transfer no more than 25% of the balance of this fund to the public employees' retirement system to ensure that the system meets its long-term rate of return assumption if the inception-to-date market rate of return as of June 30 in the previous 2 consecutive fiscal years is less than the current actuarially assumed rate of return set by the public employees' retirement board.

(b) The amount of a transfer authorized in subsection (6)(a) is limited to the amount necessary to bring the inception-to-date market rate of return as of June 30 in the previous fiscal year up to the actuarially assumed rate of return set by the public employees' retirement board.

(c) When applicable, the public employees' retirement board shall determine and shall certify to the state treasurer the amount of the transfer required under this section. The state treasurer shall transfer the certified amount to the pension trust fund within 30 days following receipt of certification from the public employees' retirement board.

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