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Montana Title 17. State Finance § 17-1-502. Definitions

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

As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Administrative costs” includes:

(a) personal services;

(b) operating expenses, such as travel, supplies, and communication costs; and

(c) capital expenses, such as equipment, building costs, and real property costs.

(2)(a) “Continuing and reliable source of revenue” means a revenue source for which an agency forecasts an annual level of collections based upon historical data and prepares a budget for expenditures commensurate with the level of collections. Collections may not change significantly on an annual basis.

(b) The term does not include revenue:

(i) that an agency will receive only as a result of an occurrence that is not a routine part of agency operations;

(ii) that will vary significantly on an annual basis; or

(iii) that is unable to be included in the agency budget because of the erratic nature of receipt.

(3) “Dedicated revenue provision” means an administrative or legislative action that allocates the revenue from a tax, fee, assessment, or other source to an account in the state special revenue fund, as described in 17-2-102, or to a local government.

(4) “General revenue source” means a source of revenue not governed by established or implied restrictions based on the source or limited use of the revenue. The term includes taxes, interest earnings, investment earnings, fines, and forfeitures.

(5) “Local government” means a municipality, a county, a consolidated government, or a special district.

(6) “State special revenue fund” means a fund in the state treasury consisting of money from state sources that is earmarked for the purposes of defraying particular costs of an agency, program, or function of state government, as provided in 17-2-102.

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