Montana Code Annotated 2007

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     70-31-302. Reimbursement of closing costs and taxes incurred by owner. Any agency acquiring real property for a program or project (for which federal financial assistance will be available to pay all or any part of the cost of the program or project) shall, as soon as practicable after the date of payment of the purchase price or the date of deposit into court of funds to satisfy the award of compensation in a condemnation proceeding to acquire real property, whichever is the earlier, reimburse the owner to the extent the acquiring agency deems fair and reasonable for:
     (1) expenses he necessarily incurred for recording fees, transfer taxes, and similar expenses incidental to conveying such real property to the acquiring agency;
     (2) penalty costs for prepayment for any preexisting recorded mortgage or deed of trust entered into in good faith encumbering such real property; and
     (3) the pro rata portion of real property taxes paid which are allocable to a period subsequent to the date of vesting title in the acquiring agency or the effective date of possession of such real property by the acquiring agency, whichever is the earlier.

     History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 3, 2nd Ex. L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 93-9938.

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