Montana § 17-2-109 - Department Access To Records
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 17-2-109 — Department Access To Records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-2-109. Department Access To Records
Department access to records. (1) All officers, employees, and other persons connected with the fiscal affairs of any state office, agency, or institution must afford all reasonable facilities for the examination of accounts and investigations provided for and must make reports, returns, and exhibits relating to such fiscal matters to the department in a form that the department shall prescribe. (2) If an officer or employee of the state or any agency refuses or neglects to comply with subsection (1) of this section, the salary of that officer or employee shall, on request of the department to the proper official, be withheld until that officer or employee complies with subsection (1) and the department certifies approval to the disbursing officer.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-2-109 ("Department Access To Records") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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