Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 12. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

Part 41. Special Improvement Districts

Reinstatement Of Delinquent Assessment

7-12-4184. Reinstatement of delinquent assessment. (1) Whenever any special assessment or installment is delinquent, is declared to be delinquent by appropriate resolution of the city or town council, and is certified to the county clerk and county treasurer for collection as provided in this part, the city or town council may, nevertheless, at its option, by appropriate resolution, order the delinquent assessment to be withdrawn from the county treasurer, canceled from the county treasurer's records and proceedings, and reinstated in the office of the city treasurer and on the property tax record upon the payment to the city treasurer of the assessment or the installment and interest up to date.

(2) The certified copy of the resolution of the council with reference to the payment, withdrawal, and reinstatement, filed with the county treasurer, is authority for the county treasurer to cancel and withdraw the delinquent special assessment or installment.

(3) The withdrawal and reinstatement may be made at any time before or after sale of the property for delinquent taxes and before a tax deed is executed.

History: En. Subd. (e), Sec. 5251, R.C.M. 1921 by Sec. 1, Ch. 78, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 5251.4, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2237; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 251, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 27, Sp. L. November 1993.