Montana § 13-16-205 - Expenses Of Recount

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-16-205 — Expenses Of Recount, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 13-16-205. Expenses Of Recount

Expenses of recount. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the expense of the recount provided for in 13-16-201 is a county charge. Recount expenses of the secretary of state and board of state canvassers are a state charge. (2) If the recount is for a school election, the expense of the recount is a school district charge as provided in 20-20-107 (1).

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

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