Montana § 80-7-1016 - Invasive Species Trust Fund
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 80-7-1016 — Invasive Species Trust Fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 80-7-1016. Invasive Species Trust Fund
Invasive species trust fund. (1) There is an invasive species trust fund. The board of investments shall invest the money of the fund, and the investment income must be deposited in the fund. (2) The principal of the invasive species trust fund shall forever remain inviolate in an amount of $100 million unless appropriated by a vote of three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature. (3) Except as provided in 80-7-1013 and subsection (2) of this section, money deposited in the invasive species trust fund may not be appropriated until the principal reaches $100 million. (4) By August 15 of each fiscal year, the principal of the invasive species trust fund in excess of $100 million and the interest and income generated from the trust fund, excluding unrealized gains and losses, must be deposited in the invasive species account established in 80-7-1004 . (5) Deposits to the principal of the trust fund may include but are not limited to grants, gifts, transfers, bequests, or donations from any source.
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