Montana Code Annotated 2001

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     77-3-409. Misconduct of officers in relation to oil and gas leases. (1) Any officer, employee, or representative of the state who directly or indirectly accepts any money or any other valuable thing, except his regular and lawful compensation, for performing or not performing an official act under the provisions of this part or for modifying the performance thereof shall be guilty of a felony.
     (2) Any officer, employee, or representative of the state who knowingly and willfully makes any false classification or appraisal of any state land or interest of the state therein or of any oil and gas deposits in which the state is interested or who knowingly and willfully makes any false report of any such classification or appraisal shall be guilty of a felony.

     History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 108, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 1882.21, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 81-1721.

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