20-9-622. Guarantee account. (1) There is a guarantee account in the state special revenue fund. The guarantee account is intended to:
     (a) stabilize the long-term growth of the permanent fund; and
     (b) maintain a constant and increasing distributable revenue stream. All realized capital gains and all distributable revenue must be deposited in the guarantee account. The guarantee account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, for distribution to school districts through school equalization aid as provided in 20-9-343.
     (2) Any excess interest and income revenue deposited in the guarantee account for distribution under this section must be allocated as follows:
     (a) 50% of the excess interest and income revenue must be reserved for an appropriation in the next regular session of the legislature as part of the natural resource development K-12 funding payment referred to in 20-9-306; and
     (b) 50% of the excess interest and income revenue must be distributed to schools on a per-quality-educator basis, with the amount to be distributed to each district calculated by dividing the total funds available for distribution under this subsection (2)(b) by the total number of quality educators, as defined in 20-4-502, employed by each school district in the state in the immediately preceding school fiscal year. A school district receiving funds under this section shall deposit the funds in its miscellaneous programs fund provided for in 20-9-507 and shall use the funds in the following order:
     (i) to address any repairs categorized as "safety", "damage/wear out", or "codes and standards" in the facilities condition inventory for buildings of the school district as referenced in the K-12 public schools facility condition and needs assessment prepared by the Montana department of administration pursuant to section 1, Chapter 1, Special Laws of December 2005; and
     (ii) if repairs under subsection (2)(b)(i) have been completed, to any other purpose authorized by 20-9-543.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 418, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 9(2), Ch. 554, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 10, Sp. L. August 2002; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 291, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 377, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 17, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 400, L. 2013.