53-24-108. Use of funds generated by taxation on alcoholic beverages. (1) Revenue generated by 16-1-404, 16-1-406, and 16-1-411 to state-approved private, nonprofit or public programs whose function is the treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of alcoholism may be distributed in either of the following manners:
     (a) as payment of fees for alcoholism services provided by state-approved private, nonprofit or public alcoholism programs and licensed hospitals for detoxification services; or
     (b) as grants to state-approved private, nonprofit or public alcoholism programs.
     (2) State-approved private chemical programs organized for profit are not eligible for revenue generated by 16-1-404, 16-1-406, and 16-1-411.
     (3) A person operating a state-approved alcoholism program may not be required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving a grant under subsection (1).
     (4) In addition to funding received under this section, a person operating a state-approved alcoholism program may accept gifts, bequests, or the donation of services or money for the treatment, rehabilitation, or prevention of alcoholism.
     (5) A person receiving funding under this section to support operation of a state-approved alcoholism program may not refuse alcoholism treatment, rehabilitation, or prevention services to a person solely because of that person's inability to pay for those services.
     (6) A grant made under this section is subject to the following conditions:
     (a) The grant application must contain an estimate of all program income, including income from earned fees, gifts, bequests, donations, and grants from other than state sources during the period for which grant support is sought.
     (b) Whenever, during the period of grant support, program income exceeds the amount estimated in the grant application, the amount of the excess must be reported to the grantor.
     (c) The excess must be used by the grantee under the terms of the grant in accordance with one or a combination of the following options:
     (i) use for any purpose that furthers the objectives of the legislation under which the grant was made; or
     (ii) to allow program growth through the expansion of services or for capital expenditures necessary to improve facilities where services are provided.
     (7) Revenue generated by 16-1-404, 16-1-406, and 16-1-411 for the treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of alcoholism that has not been encumbered for those purposes by the counties of Montana or the department must be returned to the state special revenue fund for the treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of alcoholism within 30 days after the close of each fiscal year and must be distributed by the department the following year as provided in 53-24-206(3)(b).

     History: En. 80-2725 by Sec. 7, Ch. 414, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 80-2725; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 38, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 711, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 183, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 513, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 402, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 422, L. 1997.