Mont. Code Ann. § 19-2-505
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19-2-505 Restrictions on use of funds
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19-2-505 . Restrictions on use of funds. (1) Except as provided in this section, a member or an employee of the board or the board of investments may not:
(a) have any interest, direct or indirect, in the making of any investment or in the gains or profits accruing from the pension trust funds;
(b) directly or indirectly, for the member or employee or as an agent or partner of others, borrow from the pension trust funds or deposits;
(c) in any manner use the pension trust funds except to make current and necessary payments that are authorized by the board;
(d) become an endorser or surety as to or in any manner an obligor for investments for the pension trust funds; or
(e) engage in a transaction prohibited by section 503(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2) The assets of the retirement systems, including the assets of retirement accounts, may not be used for or diverted to any purpose other than for the exclusive benefit of the members and their beneficiaries and for paying the reasonable administrative expenses of the retirement systems administered by the board.
(3) The assets of the retirement systems remain in trust until a warrant has been negotiated or an electronic funds transfer has been deposited in accordance with law.
(4) Retirement benefits not claimed within 5 years after the member's death are forfeited and revert to the retirement system trust fund.
(5) The accumulated contributions of a vested or nonvested member that are not claimed within 5 years after the member's death are forfeited and revert to the retirement system trust fund.
(6) This section does not prevent the administration of an investment alternative within the defined contribution plan to the same extent that all other investment alternatives within the defined contribution plan are managed.
(a) have any interest, direct or indirect, in the making of any investment or in the gains or profits accruing from the pension trust funds;
(b) directly or indirectly, for the member or employee or as an agent or partner of others, borrow from the pension trust funds or deposits;
(c) in any manner use the pension trust funds except to make current and necessary payments that are authorized by the board;
(d) become an endorser or surety as to or in any manner an obligor for investments for the pension trust funds; or
(e) engage in a transaction prohibited by section 503(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2) The assets of the retirement systems, including the assets of retirement accounts, may not be used for or diverted to any purpose other than for the exclusive benefit of the members and their beneficiaries and for paying the reasonable administrative expenses of the retirement systems administered by the board.
(3) The assets of the retirement systems remain in trust until a warrant has been negotiated or an electronic funds transfer has been deposited in accordance with law.
(4) Retirement benefits not claimed within 5 years after the member's death are forfeited and revert to the retirement system trust fund.
(5) The accumulated contributions of a vested or nonvested member that are not claimed within 5 years after the member's death are forfeited and revert to the retirement system trust fund.
(6) This section does not prevent the administration of an investment alternative within the defined contribution plan to the same extent that all other investment alternatives within the defined contribution plan are managed.
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