39-51-407. Reimbursement of fund by state. This state recognizes its obligation to replace, and hereby pledges the faith of this state that funds will be provided in the future and applied to the replacement of any of the money received from the United States or any agency thereof under Title III of the Social Security Act, any unencumbered balances in the unemployment insurance administration account, any money granted to this state pursuant to the provisions of the Wagner-Peyser Act, and any money made available by the state or its political subdivisions and matched by such money granted to this state pursuant to the provisions of the Wagner-Peyser Act which the secretary of labor finds have, because of any action or contingency, been lost or have been expended for purposes other than or in amounts in excess of those found necessary by the secretary of labor for the proper administration of this chapter. Such money shall be promptly supplied by money furnished by the state of Montana or any of its subdivisions for the use of the department and used only for purposes approved by the secretary of labor. The department shall, if necessary, promptly report to the governor and the governor to the legislature, by a letter to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate, the amount required for such replacement.

     History: En. as Subd. (b) of Sec. 13, Ch. 137, L. 1937 by Sec. 7, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 164, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 368, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 87-134; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 57, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 281, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 234, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 112, L. 1991.