{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-15-311","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-15-311","heading":"Funding sources.","body":"(1) The annual current fund budget of a community college district created on or after January 1, 2021, may be financed from the following sources:\n(a) the estimated revenue to be realized from student tuition and fees, except revenue related to community service courses, as defined by the board of regents;\n(b) the state general fund appropriation pursuant to 20-15-310;\n(c) the operating levy pursuant to 20-15-316;\n(d) all other income, revenue, balances, or reserves not restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose;\n(e) income, revenue, balances, or reserves restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose. Student fees paid for community service courses, as defined by the board of regents, are considered restricted to a specific purpose.\n(f) income from a political subdivision that is designated a community college service region under 20-15-241.\n(2) The annual current fund budget of a community college district created prior to January 1, 2021, may be financed from the following sources:\n(a) the estimated revenue to be realized from student tuition and fees, except revenue related to community service courses, as defined by the board of regents;\n(b) the state general fund appropriation pursuant to 20-15-310;\n(c) subject to 15-10-420, a mandatory mill levy on the community college district;\n(d) pursuant to 20-9-501, a retirement levy;\n(e) pursuant to 2-9-212, a levy for employer contributions to group benefits plans;\n(f) subject to 15-10-420, the adult education levy authorized under 20-15-305;\n(g) an optional voted levy on the community college district that must be submitted to the electorate in accordance with general school election laws and 15-10-425;\n(h) all other income, revenue, balances, or reserves not restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose;\n(i) income, revenue, balances, or reserves restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose. Student fees paid for community service courses, as defined by the board of regents, are considered restricted to a specific purpose.\n(j) income from a political subdivision that is designated a community college service region under 20-15-241.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 15. COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS","Part 3. Finance"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0150/part_0030/section_0110/0200-0150-0030-0110.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:33Z","sha256":"9324ed709a07f3166babbf447b1302619d4df6bf6c696a5a22e008dc19212c92","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-15-310","next":"us-mt/20-15-312"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}