Montana § 18-2-202 - Failure To Require Security -- Waiver

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 18-2-202 — Failure To Require Security -- Waiver, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 18-2-202. Failure To Require Security -- Waiver

Failure to require security -- waiver. If any board, council, commission, trustee, or body acting for the state or any board of county commissioners or any mayor and common council of any incorporated city or town or tribunal transacting the business of any such municipal corporation waives or fails to take the security required or authorized by 18-2-201 , the state or the county, incorporated city or town, or other municipal corporation is liable to the persons mentioned in 18-2-201 to the full extent and for the full amount of all of the contracted debts by any subcontractor as well as the contractor.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 18-2-202

What does Montana Code Annotated § 18-2-202 cover?

Section 18-2-202 ("Failure To Require Security -- Waiver") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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