Montana § 7-6-615 - Authorization To Maintain Petty Cash Fund
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-6-615 — Authorization To Maintain Petty Cash Fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-6-615. Authorization To Maintain Petty Cash Fund
Authorization to maintain petty cash fund. (1) A county or municipal governing body may set aside a sum out of the general fund, which must be known as a petty cash fund. The petty cash fund must be used for the purpose of paying incidental expenses, such as freight charges, express charges, postage, and other similar expenses that must be immediately paid in cash. (2) In counties that have a county auditor, the county auditor is responsible for expenditures from the petty cash fund. In counties that do not have a county auditor, the county clerk is responsible for expenditures from the petty cash fund.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-6-615 ("Authorization To Maintain Petty Cash Fund") 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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