Montana § 85-1-503 - Receipt Of Applications

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-1-503 — Receipt Of Applications, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 85-1-503. Receipt Of Applications

Receipt of applications. (1) Applications for lease may be submitted by any person qualified to do business in Montana. (2) The department shall consider only applications received within 180 days after the final publication of the notice. (3) Applications must include a statement of the capability of the applicant to achieve the annual production output estimated by the department, the estimated time to make the project operational, the bid amount of the royalty, and any other information that the department requests.

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

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 85-1-503 cover?

Section 85-1-503 ("Receipt Of Applications") 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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