Montana § 18-2-404 - Approval Of Public Works Contract -- Bond
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 18-2-404 — Approval Of Public Works Contract -- Bond, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-2-404. Approval Of Public Works Contract -- Bond
Approval of public works contract -- bond. (1) All public works contracts under this part must be approved in writing by the legal adviser of the contracting county, municipal corporation, school district, assessment district, or special improvement district body or officer prior to execution by the contracting public officer or officers. (2) In all public works contracts entered into under the provisions of this part, at least $1,000 of the contract price must be withheld at all times until the termination of the public works contract.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-2-404 ("Approval Of Public Works Contract -- Bond") 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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