Montana § 7-31-2101 - Authorization To Transfer Funds For Emergency Relief
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-31-2101 — Authorization To Transfer Funds For Emergency Relief, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-31-2101. Authorization To Transfer Funds For Emergency Relief
Authorization to transfer funds for emergency relief. Whenever the governor issues a proclamation declaring that an emergency exists in any county requiring the relief of suffering of the inhabitants caused by famine, destitution, conflagration, or other public calamity, the board of county commissioners of the county may transfer to the proper fund to be used for purposes of relief any money in any other fund or funds of the county, but money belonging to any bond sinking or interest fund or any school fund may not be transferred. The governor shall in the proclamation state the facts upon which the emergency is declared and shall specifically limit the time during which the transfers may be made.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-31-2101 ("Authorization To Transfer Funds For Emergency Relief") 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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