Montana § 7-4-2511 - Collection And Disposal Of Fees
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-4-2511 — Collection And Disposal Of Fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-4-2511. Collection And Disposal Of Fees
Collection and disposal of fees. (1) Each salaried county officer shall charge and collect for the use of the county and pay into the county treasury by the 10th day in each month all fees allowed by law, paid or chargeable in all cases, except as provided in 25-10-403 . This subsection does not apply to the compensation received by the sheriff as mileage while in the performance of official duties or for the board of prisoners or other persons while in the sheriff's custody. (2) A salaried county officer may not receive for the officer's own use any fees, penalties, or emoluments of any kind, except the salary as provided by law, for any official service rendered. Unless otherwise provided, all fees, penalties, and emoluments of every kind collected by a salaried county officer are for the sole use of the county and must be accounted for and paid to the county treasurer as provided by subsection (1) and credited to the general fund of the county.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-4-2511 ("Collection And Disposal Of Fees") 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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