Montana § 7-12-2156 - Responsibility For Costs For Improvements Close To Street Railway
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§ 7-12-2156. Responsibility For Costs For Improvements Close To Street Railway
Responsibility for costs for improvements close to street railway. Whenever any portion of the surface of a street is kept or used by any person, firm, or corporation for railroad or for street railway purposes, the cost and expense of making such improvements between the rails and for 1 foot on each side thereof shall be paid by the person, firm, or corporation owning such railroad; and where double tracks of railroads are laid, such person, firm, or corporation shall pay the costs of making such improvement or improvements between such tracks and between all switches and spurs.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-12-2156 ("Responsibility For Costs For Improvements Close To Street Railway") 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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