Montana § 7-6-2409 - Examination Of County Books And Accounts
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-6-2409 — Examination Of County Books And Accounts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-6-2409. Examination Of County Books And Accounts
Examination of county books and accounts. (1) It is the duty of the county auditor to examine the books and accounts of the county treasurer, the county clerk and recorder, the sheriff, the clerk of the district court, and all other county and township officers within 15 days prior to the first regular session of the board of county commissioners in March, June, September, and December of each year unless a longer time is granted to the auditor by the board. (2) The quarterly report shall contain a full and complete statement of the money received and disbursed by each of the officers since the last examination and report. For the purpose of this section, the county auditor has free access to all books and papers in each of the offices.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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