Mont. Code Ann. § 35-2-121
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35-2-121 Effective date of document
Official statutory text
35-2-121 . Effective date of document. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a document is effective:
(a) at the time of filing on the date it is filed, as evidenced by the secretary of state's endorsement on the original document; or
(b) at the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed.
(2) A document may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than 90 days after the date it is filed.
(a) at the time of filing on the date it is filed, as evidenced by the secretary of state's endorsement on the original document; or
(b) at the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed.
(2) A document may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than 90 days after the date it is filed.
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