32-2-704. Department rulemaking. (1) The department may promulgate reasonable rules and orders concerning bookkeeping and accounting by state mutual associations, including the keeping of reasonable credit information, information in connection with assets, or information in connection with charged-off items.

Terms Used In Montana Code 32-2-704

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Department: means the department of administration provided for in 2-15-1001. See Montana Code 32-2-603
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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

(2)The department may adopt uniform rules to govern the examination and reports of mutual associations and prescribe the form in which mutual associations report their assets, liabilities, and reserves.

(3)The department may promulgate reasonable rules concerning applications for and determinations on applications for the formation, relocation, closure, and sale of branch mutual associations.

(4)The department may adopt rules, issue orders and declaratory statements, disseminate information, and exercise its discretion to effectuate the purposes, policies, and provisions of this chapter.