Montana § 7-5-2131 - Records To Be Available To Public
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-5-2131 — Records To Be Available To Public, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-5-2131. Records To Be Available To Public
Records to be available to public. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the books, records, and accounts must be kept at the office of the clerk and must be open for public inspection free of charge. (2) Electronic records accessible from the office of the clerk may be stored at a separate location as long as those records are available for public inspection free of charge.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 7-5-2131 cover?
Section 7-5-2131 ("Records To Be Available To Public") 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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