{"data":{"id":"us-mt/19-20-1212","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"19-20-1212","heading":"Recovery methods.","body":"(1) The retirement system may use any or all of the following methods to recover amounts owed from a member or benefit recipient:\n(a) accept a lump-sum payment;\n(b) accept installment payments;\n(c) accept a rollover payment from a member;\n(d) actuarially adjust monthly benefit payments;\n(e) withhold up to 50% of each monthly benefit payment;\n(f) withhold up to 100% of a lump-sum distribution; or\n(g) withhold up to 100% of the lump-sum death benefit payable under 19-20-1001(1)(b) or 19-20-1002(1)(a).\n(2) For payment of amounts owed by an employer, the retirement system may use any or all of the following methods:\n(a) adjust the amount of subsequent contributions due from the employer;\n(b) accept installment payments; or\n(c) accept a lump-sum payment.","path":["TITLE 19. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","CHAPTER 20. TEACHERS' RETIREMENT","Part 12. Unpaid Contributions and Overpayments"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0190/chapter_0200/part_0120/section_0120/0190-0200-0120-0120.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:10Z","sha256":"982a47d77593538cd854f0b95bbad23d0496d6a7d4b37cafbcf23c084ca3706e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/19-20-1211","next":"us-mt/19-20-1213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}