17-6-601. Establishment — purpose. A Montana tobacco settlement trust fund, as provided for in Article XII, section 4, of the Montana constitution, is established to provide a permanent source of revenue to fund the costs that the state incurs in:

Terms Used In Montana Code 17-6-601

  • Health care: has the meaning provided in 50-16-504. See Montana Code 17-6-602
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Trust fund: means the Montana tobacco settlement trust fund authorized by Article XII, section 4, of the Montana constitution and implemented through this part. See Montana Code 17-6-602

(1)programs for tobacco disease prevention; and

(2)providing benefits, services, or coverage of health care needs.