Montana § 81-7-117 - Department To Examine Claims And Certificates -- Approval Or Disapproval Of Claims
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§ 81-7-117. Department To Examine Claims And Certificates -- Approval Or Disapproval Of Claims
Department to examine claims and certificates -- approval or disapproval of claims. The department shall examine and investigate every bounty claim and certificate filed with the department. When it makes the examination and investigation, the department may require the holder of a certificate or claim to furnish the department with the additional evidence or proof about the certificate or claim which the department considers necessary. The evidence may be either oral or documented, as required by the department. The department shall, after making the examination and investigation, endorse on the certificate or claim its approval or disapproval of it, and if the certificate or claim or any part of it is disapproved, the endorsement shall state the reasons for the disapproval. If a certificate or claim is approved, it shall be processed as provided by law.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81-7-117 ("Department To Examine Claims And Certificates -- Approval Or Disapproval Of Claims") 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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