Montana § 7-6-615 Authorization To Maintain Petty Cash Fund

Montana Statutes

§ 7-6-615 — Authorization To Maintain Petty Cash Fund

Montana § 7-6-615

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 6FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND TAXATION

Part 6Local Government Accounting

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-6-615 (2026).

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7-6-615 . Authorization to maintain petty cash fund.

(1)A county or municipal governing body may set aside a sum out of the general fund, which must be known as a petty cash fund. The petty cash fund must be used for the purpose of paying incidental expenses, such as freight charges, express charges, postage, and other similar expenses that must be immediately paid in cash.

(2)In counties that have a county auditor, the county auditor is responsible for expenditures from the petty cash fund. In counties that do not have a county auditor, the county clerk is responsible for expenditures from the petty cash fund.

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7-6-615 . Authorization to maintain petty cash fund. (1) A county or municipal governing body may set aside a sum out of the general fund, which must be known as a petty cash fund. The petty cash fund must be used for the purpose of paying incidental expenses, such as freight charges, express charges, postage, and other similar expenses that must be immediately paid in cash.
(2) In counties that have a county auditor, the county auditor is responsible for expenditures from the petty cash fund. In counties that do not have a county auditor, the county clerk is responsible for expenditures from the petty cash fund.