15-70-128. Local government road construction and maintenance restricted account -- statutory appropriation. (1) There is a local government road construction and maintenance restricted account in the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102 to provide funding to cities, towns, counties, and consolidated city-county governments for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and repair of rural roads, city or town streets and alleys, and bridges. The funds in this account are statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the department of transportation for distribution as provided in 15-70-101.

(2) All interest and income earned on the account must, in accordance with the provisions of 17-2-124, be deposited to the credit of the account, and any unexpended balance in the account must remain in the account. Revenue from the gasoline and special fuel taxes must be deposited in the account pursuant to 15-70-403(2)(c) and (3)(c).

(3) The money in the account is restricted as provided in Article VIII, section 6, of the Montana constitution.