17-4-102. Accounts of persons indebted to state. (1) The department may:

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Terms Used In Montana Code 17-4-102

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203

(a)examine and settle the accounts of persons indebted to agencies, certify the amount owed, and give the person a discharge;

(b)require a person presenting an account for settlement to be sworn and to answer, orally or in writing, as to any facts relating to the account.

(2)The certificate referred to in subsection (1)(a) must show by whom the payment is to be made, the amount of the payment, and the fund into which the payment is to be deposited. The certificates must be numbered in order, beginning with number 1 at the commencement of each fiscal year.