Mont. Code § 10-4-304

Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 10-4-304 - [Effective Until 7/2/2031] Establishment of 9-1-1 accounts
(1) There is established in the state special revenue fund accounts for fees collected for 9-1-1 services pursuant to 10-4-201.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (5), funds in the accounts are statutorily appropriated to the department, as provided in 17-7-502. Except as provided in subsection (3), funds that are not used for the administration of this chapter by the department, used for public safety radio communications, if allowable, or transferred in accordance with subsections (5) and (6) are allocated as follows:
(a) 75% of the account must be deposited in an account for distribution to local and tribal government entities that host public safety answering points in accordance with 10-4-305 and with rules adopted by the department in accordance with 10-4-108;
(b) 7% of the account must be deposited in an account for distribution in the form of grants to private telecommunications providers, local or tribal government entities that host public safety answering points, or both in accordance with 10-4-306; and
(c) 18% of the account must be deposited in an account for use by the department, which shall confer with the 9-1-1 advisory council on proposed expenditures and implementation for a statewide next generation 9-1-1 system.
(3) All money received by the department of revenue pursuant to 10-4-201 must be paid to the state treasurer for deposit in the appropriate account.
(4) The accounts established in subsections (1) and (2) retain interest earned from the investment of money in the accounts.
(5) Each fiscal year from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2030, the state treasurer shall transfer $450,000 from the account established in subsection (1) to the 9-1-1 GIS mapping account established in 10-4-310 by August 15 of each fiscal year.
(6) On July 1, 2023, the state treasurer shall transfer the balance from the account established in subsection (2)(b) into the account established in subsection (2)(c). (Terminates July 1, 2031--sec. 8, Ch. 200, L. 2021.)

§ 10-4-304, MCA

Amended by Laws 2023, Ch. 519,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws 2021, Ch. 566,Sec. 11, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Laws 2021, Ch. 200,Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2021, expires 7/1/2031.
Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. 172,Sec. 7, eff. 4/18/2019.
Added by Laws 2017, Ch. 367,Sec. 6, eff. 5/9/2017.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.