Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-210
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27-2-210 Actions arising from the seizure or sale of property for taxes
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27-2-210 . Actions arising from the seizure or sale of property for taxes. (1) Within 1 year is the period prescribed for the commencement of an action against an officer or officer de facto:
(a) to recover any goods, wares, merchandise, or other property seized by the officer in the officer's official capacity as tax collector;
(b) to recover the price or value of any goods, wares, merchandise, or other personal property seized;
(c) for damages for the seizure, detention, or sale of or injury to any goods, wares, merchandise, or other personal property seized; or
(d) for damages done to any person or property in making a seizure.
(2) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action to recover stock sold for a delinquent assessment is within 6 months.
(3) (a) An action against a county to recover a royalty interest in land acquired by the county by tax deed must be brought within 3 years after the commencement of commercial production of oil, gas, or other minerals from the land.
(b) Nothing contained in subsection (3)(a) changes the nature of a royalty interest prior to actual production. The purpose of subsection (3)(a) is to place a limitation on actions seeking royalty interests reserved by the county, once production has commenced, without in any way affecting the validity of any claims a county may have prior to the commencement of production.
(a) to recover any goods, wares, merchandise, or other property seized by the officer in the officer's official capacity as tax collector;
(b) to recover the price or value of any goods, wares, merchandise, or other personal property seized;
(c) for damages for the seizure, detention, or sale of or injury to any goods, wares, merchandise, or other personal property seized; or
(d) for damages done to any person or property in making a seizure.
(2) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action to recover stock sold for a delinquent assessment is within 6 months.
(3) (a) An action against a county to recover a royalty interest in land acquired by the county by tax deed must be brought within 3 years after the commencement of commercial production of oil, gas, or other minerals from the land.
(b) Nothing contained in subsection (3)(a) changes the nature of a royalty interest prior to actual production. The purpose of subsection (3)(a) is to place a limitation on actions seeking royalty interests reserved by the county, once production has commenced, without in any way affecting the validity of any claims a county may have prior to the commencement of production.
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