Montana Code Annotated 2003

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     20-9-343. Definition of and revenue for state equalization aid. (1) As used in this title, the term "state equalization aid" means revenue as required in this section for:
     (a) distribution to the public schools for guaranteed tax base aid, BASE aid, state reimbursement for school facilities, and grants for school technology purchases; and
     (b) negotiated payments authorized under 20-7-420(3) up to $500,000 a biennium.
     (2) The superintendent of public instruction may spend throughout the biennium funds appropriated for the purposes of guaranteed tax base aid, BASE aid for the BASE funding program, state reimbursement for school facilities, negotiated payments authorized under 20-7-420(3), and school technology purchases.
     (3) From July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2003, the following money must be paid into the guarantee account provided for in 20-9-622 for the public schools of the state as indicated:
     (a) interest and income money described in 20-9-341 and 20-9-342; and
     (b) investment income earned by investing interest and income money described in 20-9-341 and 20-9-342.
     (4) Beginning July 1, 2003, the following money must be paid into the guarantee account provided for in 20-9-622 for the public schools of the state as indicated:
     (a) (i) subject to subsection (4)(a)(ii), interest and income money described in 20-9-341 and 20-9-342; and
     (ii) an amount of money equal to the income money attributable to the difference between the average sale value of 18 million board feet and the total income produced from the annual timber harvest on common school trust lands during the fiscal year, which is statutorily appropriated, pursuant to 20-9-534, to be used for the purposes of 20-9-533;
     (b) investment income earned by investing interest and income money described in 20-9-341 and 20-9-342.

     History: En. 75-6916 by Sec. 266, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 137, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 355, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 502, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 356, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6916; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 634, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 317, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 20, Sp. L. June 1986; amd. Sec. 70, Ch. 370, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 662, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 666, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 622, L. 1991; amd. Secs. 1, 3, Ch. 729, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 787, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 375, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 593, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 633, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 517, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 237, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 554, L. 2001; amd. Secs. 3, 5, Ch. 10, Sp. L. August 2002.

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