Montana § 27-28-101 - When Proceeding May Be Instituted For Unlawful Assertion Of Authority
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 27-28-101 — When Proceeding May Be Instituted For Unlawful Assertion Of Authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-28-101. When Proceeding May Be Instituted For Unlawful Assertion Of Authority
When proceeding may be instituted for unlawful assertion of authority. A civil action may be brought in the name of the state against: (1) a person who usurps, intrudes into, or unlawfully holds or exercises a public office, civil or military, or a franchise within this state or an office in a corporation created by the authority of this state; (2) a public officer, civil or military, who does or suffers an act that, by the provisions of law, works a forfeiture of office; (3) an association of persons who act as a corporation within this state without being legally incorporated.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-28-101 ("When Proceeding May Be Instituted For Unlawful Assertion Of Authority") 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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