Montana Code 17-7-501. Appropriations — type
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17-7-501. Appropriations — type. There are three types of appropriations within the meaning of “appropriation made by law” as used in Article VIII, section 14, of the Montana constitution:
Terms Used In Montana Code 17-7-501
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
(1)temporary appropriations enacted by the legislature as part of designated appropriation bills or sections designated as appropriations in other bills;
(2)temporary appropriations made by valid budget amendment; and
(3)statutory appropriations made by permanent law in conformance with 17-7-502.