{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-9-209","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-9-209","heading":"Lapse of budgeted appropriations and provision for unpaid claims.","body":"(1) All appropriations for a budgeted fund in the regular budget or for a budget amendment for a given school fiscal year lapse on the last day of the school fiscal year, except the appropriations for:\n(a) uncompleted improvements in progress of construction; and\n(b) an obligation for the purchase of personal property ordered but not paid for during the current fiscal year.\n(2) A lawful claim presented to the district for payment under a lapsed appropriation is an obligation of the budget for the next school fiscal year.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 9. FINANCE","Part 2. Administration of Finances"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0090/part_0020/section_0090/0200-0090-0020-0090.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:26Z","sha256":"17aa75f3aa90f37abb9152629fc6f2a56cfa507ca42727fb5f9ea95bf11dbf6a","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-9-208","next":"us-mt/20-9-210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}