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Montana Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas § 82-2-223. Compensation for property

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The measure of compensation for the property located within 300 yards of the surfaced tract condemned shall be the fair market value or the value of similar property in a similar area not affected by open-pit mining operations, whichever the owner of the surface property shall elect to receive.

(2) The measure of compensation for a building owned by the city, county, or state shall be the value of the cost of replacing the building in a similar area not affected by open-pit mining operations.

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