17-8-244. (Temporary) Exemptions. (1) Section 17-8-242 does not apply to the following:
     (a) interagency or intergovernmental transactions;
     (b) claims subject to a good faith dispute;
     (c) 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 payer agency;
     (d) contracts entered into before October 1, 1983;
     (e) wages due and payable to state employees or payments from any state retirement system created pursuant to Title 19; or
     (f) claims submitted to the state or to its fiscal intermediary by providers of supplies or services under the Montana medicaid or workers' compensation program if reasonable cause for nonpayment exists.
     (2) In the case of liquor withdrawn from bailment in the state liquor warehouse by the department of revenue for the purpose of resale through agency liquor stores, payment is timely if paid within 60 days after the product is withdrawn. (Terminates June 30, 1997--sec. 44, Ch. 530, L. 1995.)

     17-8-244. (Effective July 1, 1997) Exemptions. Section 17-8-242 does not apply to the following:
     (1) interagency or intergovernmental transactions;
     (2) claims subject to a good faith dispute;
     (3) 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 payer agency;
     (4) contracts entered into before October 1, 1983;
     (5) wages due and payable to state employees or payments from any state retirement system created pursuant to Title 19; or
     (6) claims submitted to the state or to its fiscal intermediary by providers of supplies or services under the Montana medicaid or workers' compensation program if reasonable cause for nonpayment exists.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 484, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 530, L. 1995.