House bill NO. 210
INTRODUCED
BY R. Marshall, E. Buttrey
By Request of the ****
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REQUIRING A STATE AGENCY THAT RENDERS SERVICES TO ANOTHER STATE AGENCY TO INVOICE THE OTHER STATE AGENCY WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RENDERING SERVICES; REQUIRING THE INVOICED AGENCY TO PAY THE INVOICE WITHIN 60 DAYS OR BY THE CURRENT STATE FISCAL YEAREND, WHICHEVER OCCURS First; and PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Agency recovery of costs for services rendered -- invoice -- payment deadline -- interest. (1) A state agency rendering services to another state agency shall invoice the other state agency within 60 days of rendering services.
(2) An invoiced state agency shall pay the another state agency's invoice in full within the time specified in a written agreement between the agencies, or within 60 days of receipt of a properly completed invoice or by the end of the state fiscal yearend, whichever occurs first.
Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 17, chapter 1, part 1, and the provisions of Title 17, chapter 1, part 1, apply to [section 1].
Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2023.