Montana § 7-8-2603 - Exchange Of Tax-Deed Lands For Timber Lands
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-8-2603 — Exchange Of Tax-Deed Lands For Timber Lands, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-8-2603. Exchange Of Tax-Deed Lands For Timber Lands
Exchange of tax-deed lands for timber lands. After any lands acquired by the county by tax deed have been offered for sale at public auction and not sold, the board of county commissioners may exchange such lands for other lands which are principally valuable for the timber thereon or for the growing of timber if, in the opinion of such board, it is in the best interests of such county to acquire such other lands for the purpose of creating county forests or for the purpose of consolidating such lands with then-existing county forests.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 7-8-2603 cover?
Section 7-8-2603 ("Exchange Of Tax-Deed Lands For Timber Lands") 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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