{"data":{"id":"us-mt/82-4-315","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"82-4-315","heading":"Hard-rock mining reclamation special revenue account.","body":"(1) There is a hard-rock mining reclamation special revenue account within the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102. There must be paid into the account:\n(a) revenue from the sale of hard-rock mining reclamation bonds issued by the board of examiners pursuant to 82-4-313 and 82-4-314;\n(b) interest income earned on the account; and\n(c) excess money transferred from the hard-rock mining reclamation debt service fund as described in 82-4-312.\n(2) Funds may be appropriated from the hard-rock mining reclamation special revenue account for the following purposes only:\n(a) state costs of implementing legally required reclamation, operation, and maintenance at hard-rock mines that would otherwise not occur because there is no likelihood of getting additional funds from the mine operator and the available surety bond is insufficient;\n(b) state costs of implementing legally required reclamation, operation, and maintenance neither eligible for nor reasonably expected to be reimbursed from other federal or private funds; and\n(c) state costs related to the implementation of 82-4-312 through 82-4-315.","path":["TITLE 82. MINERALS, OIL, AND GAS","CHAPTER 4. RECLAMATION","Part 3. Metal Mine Reclamation"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0820/chapter_0040/part_0030/section_0150/0820-0040-0030-0150.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:05Z","sha256":"d088f47d885f6481dd5cb202dfd1ad4dce3ecfa7b996b055c1d5b7f19533cf52","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/82-4-314","next":"us-mt/82-4-316"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}