Montana § 13-17-508 - Reimbursement Of County Costs

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-17-508 — Reimbursement Of County Costs, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 13-17-508. Reimbursement Of County Costs

Reimbursement of county costs. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the secretary of state shall reimburse each county for any costs incurred in implementing the provisions of this part. (2) A vendor who supplies a vote-counting machine that was purchased after October 1, 2009, and that fails an audit due to software or machine defects or vendor employee error shall pay the costs incurred for the audit of vote-counting machines in the affected county. The provisions of this subsection must be reflected in the contract for the purchase of vote-counting machines.

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

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Section 13-17-508 ("Reimbursement Of County Costs") 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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