Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 20. EDUCATION

CHAPTER 9. FINANCE

Part 5. Special Purpose Funds

Litigation Reserve Fund

20-9-515. Litigation reserve fund. (1) The trustees of a school district may establish a litigation reserve fund only when litigation that is pending against the district could result in an award against the district.

(2) At the end of each school fiscal year, the trustees of a district may transfer money from the general fund, within the adopted budget, to establish the fund.

(3) Upon conclusion of litigation, the balance of the money in the fund reverts to the general fund and must be used to reduce the district's general fund BASE budget levy requirement computed pursuant to 20-9-141.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 493, L. 1995.