Montana Code 17-5-405. Debt service account
17-5-405. Debt service account. (1) Money in the debt service account must be used:
Terms Used In Montana Code 17-5-405
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(a)first, to pay interest and principal when due on long-range building program bonds;
(b)second, to accumulate a reserve in the amount required in subsection (1)(c), for the further security of the payments; and
(c)third, to maintain the reserve in an amount at least equal, after each interest and principal payment, to the maximum amount of interest and principal that will become due on all bonds that are outstanding in any subsequent fiscal year.
(2)Money at any time received in the debt service account in excess of the principal, interest, and reserve requirements stated in subsection (1) must be transferred by the treasurer to the general fund. If the balance at any time on hand in the debt service account is not sufficient for compliance with subsection (1), the treasurer shall credit to the debt service account an amount sufficient to restore the balance from the general fund.