Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 17. STATE FINANCE

CHAPTER 2. ACCOUNTING

Part 1. Treasury Funds and Accounts

Disposition Of Money From Certain Designated License And Other Taxes

17-2-124. Disposition of money from certain designated license and other taxes. (1) The state treasurer shall deposit to the credit of the appropriate fund in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) all money received from the collection of taxes and fees.

(2) The department of revenue shall deposit to the credit of the state general fund all money received from the collection of license taxes and all net revenue and receipts from all sources, other than certain fees, under Title 16, chapters 1 through 4 and 6.

(3) The distribution of tax and fee revenue must be made according to the provisions of the law governing allocation of the tax or fee that were in effect for the period in which the tax or fee revenue was recorded for accounting purposes. Tax revenue must be recorded as prescribed by the department of administration, pursuant to 17-1-102(2) and (4), in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(4) All refunds of taxes or fees must be attributed to the funds in which the taxes or fees are currently being recorded. All refunds of interest and penalties must be attributed to the funds in which the interest and penalties are currently being recorded.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 475, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 489, L. 2009.