Montana § 7-13-2340 - Correction Of Erroneous Property Description

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-13-2340 — Correction Of Erroneous Property Description, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 7-13-2340. Correction Of Erroneous Property Description

Correction of erroneous property description. (1) As provided in this section, the board of directors of any district may correct an erroneous property description of land within the district. (2) The board of directors shall by resolution: (a) set forth the current property description and the proposed property description; (b) set a date for a public hearing to be held on the proposed property description; and (c) provide that the property description change is intended only for the purpose of correcting an erroneous land description. (3) A copy of the resolution adopted pursuant to subsection (2) must be posted in three public places in the district and mailed to the owner or owners of record of the property described in subsection (2)(a). (4) After hearing comments and receiving written consent by the owner or owners of the property described in subsection (2)(a) at the public hearing, the board of directors may by resolution adopt the proposed property description as the correct property description. The correct property description is effective upon filing a copy of the resolution with the county clerk and recorder of the county or counties in which the district is located.

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

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 7-13-2340 cover?

Section 7-13-2340 ("Correction Of Erroneous Property Description") 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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