Montana § 7-6-204 - Crediting Of Interest -- Exceptions

§ 7-6-204. Crediting Of Interest -- Exceptions

Crediting of interest -- exceptions. (1) Interest paid and collected on deposits or investments must be credited to the general fund of the county, city, or town to whose credit the funds are deposited unless otherwise provided: (a) by law; (b) by terms of a gift, grant, or donation; or (c) by subsections (2) and (3). (2) Subject to subsection (1), interest paid and collected on the deposits or investments of the funds of a volunteer fire district or department organized in an unincorporated area under Title 7, chapter 33, part 21 or 23, or of a fire service area or county fire department must be credited to the account of that fire district, service area, or department. (3) Subject to subsection (1), interest paid and collected on the deposits or investments of any fund separately created and accounted for by a county, city, or town may be credited to the separately created fund proportionately to each fund's participation in the deposit or investment.