Mont. Code Ann. § 77-1-705
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77-1-705 Index and verification of ownership records
Official statutory text
77-1-705 . Index and verification of ownership records. (1) The department shall establish and maintain a filing system and index of the following information on state land:
(a) legal description of the land;
(b) when the land was acquired or disposed of;
(c) name of the state agency administering or disposing of the land; and
(d) name of the grantor or grantee.
(2) To the extent feasible within available funding and personnel, the department shall:
(a) verify the accuracy of information contained in the ownership records; and
(b) perfect title to state land whenever necessary.
(a) legal description of the land;
(b) when the land was acquired or disposed of;
(c) name of the state agency administering or disposing of the land; and
(d) name of the grantor or grantee.
(2) To the extent feasible within available funding and personnel, the department shall:
(a) verify the accuracy of information contained in the ownership records; and
(b) perfect title to state land whenever necessary.
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