32-2-950. Destruction of records — rulemaking. (1) Mutual associations are required to preserve or keep their records of customer accounts for at least 8 years after January 1 of the year following the time that the records are made. However, records showing unpaid balances in favor of depositors of a mutual association may not be destroyed. Liability may not accrue against a mutual association destroying any records, except records for which destruction is forbidden by this section, after the expiration of the time provided in this section.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 32-2-950

  • Department: means the department of administration provided for in 2-15-1001. See Montana Code 32-2-603
  • Mutual association: means any corporation that has been incorporated to conduct the business of receiving money on deposit from its members and making substantially all of its loans on one-to-four family real estate mortgage security. See Montana Code 32-2-603

(2)The department shall adopt rules providing for retention schedules for mutual association records other than those records listed in subsection (1).