Montana § 7-12-2140 - Procedure For Objection To Proceedings

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-12-2140 — Procedure For Objection To Proceedings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 7-12-2140. Procedure For Objection To Proceedings

Procedure for objection to proceedings. (1) At any time within 60 days from the date of the awarding of a contract, any owner or other person having a interest in any lot, tract, or plot of land liable to assessment who claims that any of the previous acts or proceedings relating to the improvements are irregular, defective, erroneous, or faulty or that the property will be damaged by making any of the improvements in the manner contemplated may file with the county clerk a written notice specifying in what respect the acts or proceedings are irregular, defective, erroneous, or faulty or in what manner and to what extent the property will be damaged by making the improvements. (2) The notice must state that it is made in pursuance of this section. (3) All objections in any act or proceeding or in relation to making the improvements must be made in writing and in the manner and at the time provided in subsection (1). All claims for damages must be waived by the property owner if a written objection is not filed, if notice of the passage of the resolution of intention has been actually published and the notice of improvements posted as provided in this part.

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

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 7-12-2140 cover?

Section 7-12-2140 ("Procedure For Objection To Proceedings") 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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