Montana Code Annotated 1997

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     39-51-1306. Reciprocity with other states for collection of unpaid taxes. (1) The courts of this state shall recognize and enforce liabilities for unemployment taxes and any other special assessments imposed by other states which extend a like comity to this state.
     (2) The department is hereby empowered to sue in the courts of any other jurisdiction which extends such comity to collect unemployment taxes, penalties, and interest due this state. The officials of other states which by statute or otherwise extend a like comity to this state may sue in the courts of this state to collect for such taxes and any other special assessments and interest and penalties, if any, due such state. In any such case the administrator may through his attorney or attorneys institute and conduct such suit for such other state.
     (3) Venue of such proceedings shall be the same as for actions to collect delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest due under this chapter.
     (4) A certificate by the secretary of any such state under the great seal of such state attesting the authority of such official or officials to collect unemployment insurance taxes and any other special assessments, penalties, and interest shall be conclusive evidence of such authority.

     History: En. Subd. (b), Sec. 14, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 137, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 105, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 368, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 386, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 87-136(2); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 57, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 373, L. 1991.

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