Montana § 17-4-102 - Accounts Of Persons Indebted To State
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 17-4-102 — Accounts Of Persons Indebted To State, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-4-102. Accounts Of Persons Indebted To State
Accounts of persons indebted to state. (1) The department may: (a) examine and settle the accounts of persons indebted to agencies, certify the amount owed, and give the person a discharge; (b) require a person presenting an account for settlement to be sworn and to answer, orally or in writing, as to any facts relating to the account. (2) The certificate referred to in subsection (1)(a) must show by whom the payment is to be made, the amount of the payment, and the fund into which the payment is to be deposited. The certificates must be numbered in order, beginning with number 1 at the commencement of each fiscal year.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-4-102 ("Accounts Of Persons Indebted To State") 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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