Montana § 77-1-220 - Offsetting Purchases -- Proceeds -- Records
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§ 77-1-220. Offsetting Purchases -- Proceeds -- Records
Offsetting purchases -- proceeds -- records. (1) To the extent practical and consistent with the board's powers and duties pursuant to 77-1-202 , the board shall offset purchases made pursuant to 77-1-218 , 77-1-219 , and 77-1-229 by selling an equal amount of land. (2) Proceeds received from offsetting sales may not be used for: (a) purchasing additional lands; or (b) the land banking process under 77-2-361 through 77-2-367 . (3) A separate record of the proceeds received from each sale of land must be maintained.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 77-1-220 cover?
Section 77-1-220 ("Offsetting Purchases -- Proceeds -- Records") 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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