Montana Title 7. Local Government § 7-6-104. Procedure to file agreement and collect in-lieu payments

(1) The board shall file duplicate copies of every agreement for payment of sums in lieu of taxes with the county clerk and county treasurer.

(2) Upon receipt of the same, the county clerk shall notify each political subdivision for and on whose behalf the agreement is executed that the same has been consummated and state the share of the payment due thereunder to which the subdivision is entitled.

(3) On or before the date on which any payment of sums in lieu of taxes is due, the county treasurer shall present a bill to the United States, in the name of the county, in the amount of such payment. The county treasurer shall give to the United States a receipt in the name of the county for all payments of sums in lieu of taxes.