90-1-411. Montana geospatial information account — use of funds — action by state library — hearing. (1) Money in the account may be used only for the purposes of this part, including purchasing technology to assist in collecting, maintaining, or disseminating geographic information systems, geospatial information, or geospatial technologies, and funding the budget required under 90-1-410.

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Montana Code 90-1-411

  • Account: means the Montana geospatial information account created in 90-1-409. See Montana Code 90-1-403
  • Geospatial information: means data that describes the geographic location and characteristics of natural or constructed features and boundaries within or pertaining to Montana. See Montana Code 90-1-403
  • 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
  • State library: means the state library provided for in 22-1-201. See Montana Code 90-1-403

(2)The state library may award grant money from the account to a state agency, a local government, or a tribal government entity pursuant to the provisions of 90-1-412 for the purposes of this part.

(3)If the state library determines that a recipient of funds from the account has not used or is not using funds in the manner prescribed by the state library, the state library may, after notice and hearing as provided for in Title 2, chapter 4, suspend further payment to the recipient.

(4)A recipient to whom the state library has suspended payments under this section is not eligible to receive further funds from the account until the state library determines that the recipient is using funds in the manner prescribed by the state library.