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MT Code § 20-9-162 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 1. School Budgets|20-9-162. Authorization for budget amendment adoption

  20-9-162. Authorization for budget amendment adoption. (1) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (2) and (3), a budget amendment may be adopted at any time of the school fiscal year, except that a budget amendment required by an enrollment increase as provided in 20-9-161(1) may not be adopted until after October 1.   (b) The trustees may approve a budget amendment pursuant to 20-9-161(2) through (6) by a resolution.   (c) Whenever the trustees of a district decide that a budget amendment is necessary, they may proclaim the need for the budget amendment by a majority vote of the trustees. The proclamation must state the facts constituting the need for the budget amendment, the funds affected by the budget amendment, the anticipated source of financing, the estimated amount of money required to finance the budget amendment, and the time and place the trustees will meet for the purpose of considering and adopting the budget amendment for the current school fiscal year.   (2) The trustees shall send a copy of the proclamation to the county superintendent and to the board of county commissioners of the county.   (3) The trustees shall submit a budget amendment for an enrollment increase to the superintendent of public instruction for approval in the manner provided in 20-9-163.   History: En. 75-6724 by Sec. 230, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6724; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 767, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 633, L. 1993.
MT Code § 20-9-163 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 1. School Budgets|20-9-163. Resolution for budget amendment -- petition to superintendent of public instruction

  20-9-163. Resolution for budget amendment -- petition to superintendent of public instruction. (1) Whenever the trustees of a district decide that a budget amendment is necessary because of an enrollment increase, they may petition the superintendent of public instruction to adopt a resolution for the budget amendment. The petition must be signed by a majority of the trustees.   (2) The petition must state the facts constituting the need for the budget amendment, the estimated amount of money required to fund the budget amendment, the funds affected by the budget amendment, the anticipated source of financing for the budget amendment, and the current year enrollment.   (3) The superintendent of public instruction shall promptly approve or disapprove the petition requesting approval to adopt a resolution for a budget amendment because of increased enrollment. The superintendent of public instruction shall adjust the district's maximum general fund budget based on the approved enrollment increase. Upon approval, a district may not adopt a budget amendment if the amount will cause the district to exceed the district's adjusted maximum general fund budget. If the petition is approved, the trustees may adopt a resolution for a budget amendment and take all other steps required for the adoption of a budget amendment. Approval of a petition by the superintendent of public instruction authorizes the board of trustees to initiate a budget amendment by resolution and does not relieve the trustees of the necessity of complying with the requirements of the school budgeting laws. Approval of the petition may not be construed as approval of any subsequent application for increased state aid on account of the budget amendment.   History: En. 75-6725 by Sec. 231, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6725; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 767, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 633, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 237, L. 2001.
MT Code § 20-9-164 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 1. School Budgets|20-9-164. Notice of budget amendment resolution

  20-9-164. Notice of budget amendment resolution. A copy of the budget amendment resolution must be published one time in a newspaper that will give notice to the largest number of people of the district as determined by the trustees, and a copy of the resolution must be posted at each schoolhouse of the district. A copy of the budget amendment resolution must also be delivered to the county superintendent and to the county clerk as the clerk of the board of county commissioners of the county. The publication, posting, and delivery of the resolution must be done not less than 1 week before the day specified in the resolution for the consideration and adoption of a budget amendment.   History: En. 75-6726 by Sec. 232, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6726; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 767, L. 1991.
MT Code § 20-9-167 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 1. School Budgets|20-9-167. Repealed

  20-9-167. Repealed. Sec. 56, Ch. 767, L. 1991.   History: En. 75-6730 by Sec. 236, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6730.
MT Code § 20-9-168 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 1. School Budgets|20-9-168. Emergency budget amendment tax levy

  20-9-168. Emergency budget amendment tax levy. When a budget amendment has been adopted by the board of trustees under 20-9-161(2) and a district does not have sufficient funds, including insurance proceeds and reserves, to finance the budget amendment, the district may levy a tax in the ensuing school year to fund the expenditures authorized by the budget amendment. The amount levied may not exceed the unfunded amount of the budget amendment.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 6, Sp. L. July 1992; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 633, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 110, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 237, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 118, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 20-9-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-201. Definitions and application

  20-9-201. Definitions and application. (1) As used in this title, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, "fund" means a separate detailed account of receipts and expenditures for a specific purpose as authorized by law or by the superintendent of public instruction under the provisions of subsection (2). Funds are classified as follows:   (a) A "budgeted fund" means any fund for which a budget must be adopted in order to expend money from the fund. The general fund, transportation fund, bus depreciation reserve fund, tuition fund, retirement fund, debt service fund, building reserve fund, adult education fund, nonoperating fund, and any other funds designated by the legislature are budgeted funds.   (b) A "nonbudgeted fund" means any fund for which a budget is not required in order to expend money on deposit in the fund. The school food services fund, miscellaneous programs fund, building fund, lease or rental agreement fund, traffic education fund, interlocal cooperative fund, internal service fund, impact aid fund, enterprise fund, custodial fund, extracurricular fund, metal mines tax reserve fund, endowment fund, litigation reserve fund, and any other funds designated by the legislature are nonbudgeted funds.   (2) The school financial administration provisions of this title apply to all money of any elementary or high school district. Elementary and high school districts shall record the receipt and disbursement of all money in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The superintendent of public instruction has general supervisory authority as prescribed by law over the school financial administration provisions, as they relate to elementary and high school districts. The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules necessary to secure compliance with the law.   (3) Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever the trustees of a district determine that a fund is inactive and will no longer be used, the trustees shall close the fund by transferring all cash and other account balances to any fund considered appropriate by the trustees if the fund does not have a cash or fund balance deficit.   History: (1)En. Sec. 237, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 424, L. 1977; Sec. 75-6801, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 238, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 266, L. 1977; Sec. 75-6802, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6801, 75-6802; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 135, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 658, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 1, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 568, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 767, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 633, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 493, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 356, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 480, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 418, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 185, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-9-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-202. County officials for financial administration when joint district

  20-9-202. County officials for financial administration when joint district. (1) When all of the schools of the joint district are located in one county, the school financial administration duties assigned to county officials shall be performed by those officials of the county wherein the schools of the district are located. When the schools of a joint district are located in more than one county, the superintendent of public instruction shall designate the county officials to perform such duties for the joint district.   (2) The designated county treasurer shall be the custodian of all joint district moneys and shall perform all other duties of the county treasurer for the joint district. The superintendent of public instruction shall disburse all moneys for a joint district to such county treasurer.   History: En. 75-6803 by Sec. 239, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 277, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6803.
MT Code § 20-9-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-203. Examination of district accounting records

  20-9-203. Examination of district accounting records. The accounting records of all first-, second-, and third-class school districts must be audited in accordance with 2-7-503. The trustees of the district shall file a copy of the completed audit report with the department of administration, the superintendent of public instruction, and the county superintendent.   History: En. 75-6807 by Sec. 243, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 266, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6807; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 336, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 573, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 489, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 483, L. 2001.
MT Code § 20-9-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-205. Prohibition on division of contracts to circumvent bid requirements

  20-9-205. Prohibition on division of contracts to circumvent bid requirements. (1) Whenever any law of this state provides a limitation upon the amount of money that a school district can expend upon any public work or construction project without letting such public work or construction project to contract under competitive bidding procedures, a school district shall not circumvent such provision by dividing a public work or construction project or quantum of work to be performed thereunder which by its nature or character is integral to such public work or construction project, or serves to accomplish one of the basic purposes or functions thereof, into several contracts, separate work orders, or by any similar device.   (2) This section shall apply not only where the public work or construction project is divided into several projects which are constructed at approximately the same period of time but also where the public work or construction project is divided into several projects which are constructed in different time periods or over an extended period of time.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 149, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6808.1.
MT Code § 20-9-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-206. Repealed

  20-9-206. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 260, L. 1995.   History: En. 75-6809 by Sec. 245, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6809; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 767, L. 1991.
MT Code § 20-9-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-207. Documentation of expenditures

  20-9-207. Documentation of expenditures. (1) The expenditure of district money, other than employee contract payments, may be authorized by the trustees when:   (a) payee-signed claims, in which the payee attests to the accuracy of the claim and that the payee has not received the claimed amount, have been issued to the district; or   (b) the payee has provided the district with an invoice or other document identifying the quantity and total cost per item included on the invoice.   (2) The intention of this section is to provide sufficient documentation for each expenditure of district money.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6809.1; amd. Sec. 312, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 20-9-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-209. Lapse of budgeted appropriations and provision for unpaid claims

  20-9-209. Lapse of budgeted appropriations and provision for unpaid claims. (1) All appropriations for a budgeted fund in the regular budget or for a budget amendment for a given school fiscal year lapse on the last day of the school fiscal year, except the appropriations for:   (a) uncompleted improvements in progress of construction; and   (b) an obligation for the purchase of personal property ordered but not paid for during the current fiscal year.   (2) A lawful claim presented to the district for payment under a lapsed appropriation is an obligation of the budget for the next school fiscal year.   History: En. 75-6813 by Sec. 249, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6813; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 478, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 767, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 260, L. 1995.
MT Code § 20-9-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-210. Expenditure limitation of nonbudgeted fund

  20-9-210. Expenditure limitation of nonbudgeted fund. The expenditure limitation, at any time during the school fiscal year, for a nonbudgeted fund is the amount of cash balance of the nonbudgeted fund.   History: En. 75-6814 by Sec. 250, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6814; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 767, L. 1991.
MT Code § 20-9-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-211. Repealed

  20-9-211. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 152, L. 2011.   History: En. 75-6804 by Sec. 240, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6804; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 133, L. 1993.
MT Code § 20-9-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-214. Fees

  20-9-214. Fees. (1) The trustees of a district may:   (a) require pupils in the commercial, industrial arts, music, domestic science, scientific, or agricultural courses to pay reasonable fees to cover the actual cost of breakage and of excessive supplies used; and   (b) charge pupils a reasonable fee for a course or activity not reasonably related to a recognized academic and educational goal of the district or a course or activity held outside normal school functions. The trustees may waive the fee in cases of financial hardship.   (2) The fees collected pursuant to subsection (1)(a) must be deposited in the general fund, and the fees collected pursuant to subsection (1)(b) must be deposited in a nonbudgeted fund as provided in 20-9-210.   History: En. 75-6322 by Sec. 135, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6322; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 486, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 767, L. 1991.
MT Code § 20-9-215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-215. Destruction of certain financial records

  20-9-215. Destruction of certain financial records. Any claim, warrant, voucher, bond, or treasurer's general receipt may be destroyed by any county or school district officer after a period of 5 years.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 92, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 455.4, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 189, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 90, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 95, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 59-516; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 384, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 543, L. 1983.
MT Code § 20-9-216 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-216. through 20-9-219 reserved

  20-9-216 through 20-9-219 reserved.
MT Code § 20-9-220 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-220. Clearing accounts

  20-9-220. Clearing accounts. (1) A clearing account may be used by a school district for bookkeeping purposes if:   (a) all funds from the account are disbursed through issuance of warrants as provided in 20-9-221;   (b) records are kept showing the source and use of the funds that passed through the account; and   (c) the balance in the account is no greater than the amount necessary to cover outstanding warrants written against the account.   (2) An elementary school district and a high school district that are unified may use the same clearing account if the account is maintained in accordance with rules adopted by the superintendent of public instruction.   (3) Nothing in this section may be construed to allow the use of funds for any purpose or in any manner other than that expressly authorized in this title.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 1987.
MT Code § 20-9-221 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-221. Procedure for issuance of warrants

  20-9-221. Procedure for issuance of warrants. (1) The trustees of each district shall issue all warrants, and the warrants must identify the fund on which the warrant is drawn.   (2) All warrants issued by a district must be countersigned by the presiding officer of the trustees and the clerk of the district before the warrants are negotiable. Facsimile signatures may be used in accordance with the provisions of 2-16-114. A facsimile signature device used under authority of this section may not be available to the other countersigner of the warrant, or the device must have a nonresettable metering control that can provide a positive reconciliation between the number of warrants issued and the number of signatures applied. Either split signature plates or a double signature plate may be used according to the requirements of the district. The signature plates and the device keys must be kept secure by the district clerk under the supervision of the board of trustees of the district.   (3) The trustees may issue warrants in multiple copies. If multiple copies are issued, the copies must be identified on the face of the warrant as "Not Negotiable--Copy of Original".   (4) However, the trustees may elect to issue warrants in payment of wages and salaries on a direct deposit basis to the employee's account in a local bank, provided the consent of the employee has been obtained and the employee is given an itemized statement of payroll deductions for each pay period.   History: En. 75-6810 by Sec. 246, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 341, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 241, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6810; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 279, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 43, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 767, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 260, L. 1995.
MT Code § 20-9-222 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-222. Repealed

  20-9-222. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 260, L. 1995.   History: En. 75-6811 by Sec. 247, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 241, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6811.
MT Code § 20-9-223 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-223. Cancellation of outstanding warrants -- duplication

  20-9-223. Cancellation of outstanding warrants -- duplication. The trustees of any school district shall be authorized to cancel any warrant that has been issued for at least 1 year. However, the contractual obligation of the district that has been satisfied by the issuance of the warrant shall not be terminated until the time specified by 27-2-202(1) has elapsed. When a warrant has been canceled and the obligation has not terminated under 27-2-202(1), the district may issue a duplicate warrant without the completion of an indemnity bond by the payee.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6811.1.
MT Code § 20-9-224 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-224. Repealed

  20-9-224. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 260, L. 1995.   History: En. 75-6811.2 by Sec. 1, Ch. 329, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6811.2; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 83, L. 1979.
MT Code § 20-9-225 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-225. Definitions relating to interest assessment

  20-9-225. Definitions relating to interest assessment. As used in 20-9-226 and 20-9-227, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Services" means the furnishing of labor, time, or effort, including construction services, purchased or contracted for by a school district.   (2) "Supplies" means all personal property purchased, leased, or contracted for by a school district, including leases of equipment. The term also includes leases of buildings or other real property by a school district.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 413, L. 1985.
MT Code § 20-9-226 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-226. Interest assessed on amounts due

  20-9-226. Interest assessed on amounts due. (1) Except as provided in 20-9-227, a school district shall pay simple interest at the rate of 0.05% each day on amounts due for supplies and services received if the district fails to make timely payment.   (2) For purposes of this section, payment is timely if a warrant is mailed or is otherwise made available to the payee when due and for the amount specified in the applicable contract or agreement. If no date is specified in the applicable contract or agreement, payment is timely if paid within 45 days after receipt of a properly completed invoice, addressed to the payer school district, or receipt of the supplies or services by the school district, whichever is later.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 413, L. 1985.
MT Code § 20-9-227 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-227. Exemptions from interest assessment

  20-9-227. Exemptions from interest assessment. Section 20-9-226 does not apply to the following:   (1) third-class school districts where the board of trustees does not meet monthly;   (2) interdistrict or intergovernmental transactions;   (3) claims subject to a good faith dispute;   (4) delinquencies due to natural disasters, disruptions in postal or delivery service, work stoppage due to labor disputes, power failures, or any other cause resulting from circumstances clearly beyond the control of the district;   (5) contracts entered into before October 1, 1985; or   (6) wages due and payable to school district employees or payments from any retirement system created pursuant to Title 19.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 413, L. 1985.
MT Code § 20-9-228 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 2. Administration of Finances|20-9-228. through 20-9-230 reserved

  20-9-228 through 20-9-230 reserved.