Montana Title 7. Local Government § 7-6-4501. Interest on unpaid warrants--payments to state--definition

(1) When any warrant drawn upon the treasury of a city or town and pursuant to any ordinance or resolution or direction of the council of the city or town is presented to the city treasurer or town clerk for payment and the warrant is not paid for want of funds, the city treasurer or town clerk shall endorse thereon “Not paid for want of funds”, annexing the date of presentation, and signing the treasurer's or clerk's name to the warrant.

(2) From the time of the endorsement until the warrant is called for payment, the warrant bears interest at a rate fixed by ordinance, or if the warrant is subject to purchase for investment by a county as provided in 7-6-2701 and is held by a county, the warrant bears interest at a rate fixed by the board of county commissioners under 7-6-2701.

(3) All payments to the state treasurer or a state agency must be made by electronic funds transfer if requested by the state treasurer or the state agency and if the city or town has the technology to conduct electronic funds transfers.

(4) As used in this part, “warrant” includes a check and an electronic funds transfer.