Montana § 17-5-807 - Limitations On General Obligation Bonds And Bond Anticipation Notes

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§ 17-5-807. Limitations On General Obligation Bonds And Bond Anticipation Notes

Limitations on general obligation bonds and bond anticipation notes. (1) Bonds and bond anticipation notes may not be issued for information technology acquisitions, including hardware or software, for a period longer than the estimated useful life of the asset. (2) The chief information officer, as defined in 2-17-506 , shall estimate the useful life of the asset for the proposed information technology purchase and provide this information for inclusion prior to the department determining the appropriate financing method, as described in 2-17-512 (1)(g). (3) Whenever the department determines that the purchase of information technology hardware or software must be expensed in accordance with state accounting policy, general obligation bonds may not be issued for the purchase.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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