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This bill establishes a state special revenue account for the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force, administered by the Department of Justice. The account can receive funds from various sources including gifts, grants, donations, and other public or private assets. Money in the account will be used specifically for costs approved by the task force and related to the purposes outlined in section 44-2-411, which likely concerns investigation and support for missing Indigenous persons. The bill appropriates $1 from the account for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and requires that any interest earned or unspent money remain in the account at the end of each fiscal year. The account will be subject to legislative audits, and the secretary of state is instructed to send a copy of the act to each federally recognized tribal government in Montana. The bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, and will terminate on June 30, 2033, providing a defined period for the task force's special revenue account to operate.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/20251/LC0259