87-1-230. Maintenance account -- annual report. - Montana Statutes

     87-1-230. (Temporary) Maintenance account -- annual report. (1) There is a maintenance account in the state special revenue fund. In addition to the funds set aside for maintenance of land or water acquired by the department pursuant to 87-1-209(1), the department shall also deposit into the maintenance account:
     (a) funds dedicated for development and maintenance of real property used for wildlife habitat under 87-1-242(4)(a);
     (b) interest earned on the account; and
     (c) any other money that the department considers appropriate or necessary for maintenance of the department's land or water.
     (2) Funds deposited in the account are statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the department and may be used only for maintenance of any land or water acquired by the department.
     (3) (a) e department shall provide an annual report regarding deposits into and withdrawals from the account established in subsection (1) to the oversight subcommittee of the environmental quality council for the purpose of demonstrating the use of funds in the account toward the good neighbor policy.
     (b) The report must describe the types of maintenance completed by fish, wildlife, and parks region and maintenance plans for the subsequent fiscal year.
     (c) The report is due to the environmental quality council by September 1 following the end of each fiscal year. (Terminates June 30, 2013--sec. 8, Ch. 427, L. 2009.)

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 427, L. 2009.