Montana Code 22-1-327. State aid — per capita — per square mile
22-1-327. State aid — per capita — per square mile. (1) The commission shall distribute grants to public libraries and public library districts on a per capita and per square mile basis.
Terms Used In Montana Code 22-1-327
- 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.
- 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
(2)The total amount of annual per capita and per square mile funding to public libraries for each fiscal year is the base amount of 50 cents multiplied by the total number of residents of the state as determined by the most recent decennial census of the population produced by the U.S. bureau of the census.
(3)The amount determined under subsection (2) is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, from the general fund to the commission for distribution as state aid to public libraries. (Subsections (2) and (3) terminate July 1, 2029–sec. 4, Ch. 621, L. 2023.)