Montana Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations § 27-2-210. Actions arising from the seizure or sale of property for taxes

(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.

(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.