Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 15. TAXATION

CHAPTER 23. CENTRALLY ASSESSED PROPERTY

Part 2. Railroads

Lien -- Collection Actions

15-23-216. Lien -- collection actions. (1) A tax due under 15-23-211 through 15-23-216 is a lien on all real and personal property of the railroad car company to the same extent as are other taxes under 15-16-401 and 15-16-402.

(2) The department may at any time after the taxes are delinquent use the following collection actions:

(a) seizure and sale of personal property, as provided in 15-17-911, with the department having the same authority as the county treasurer;

(b) suit for collection in district court; or

(c) issuance of a warrant for distraint, as provided in Title 15, chapter 1, part 7.

(3) The use of one collection method does not prevent the department from using other collection methods.

History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 10, Sp. L. July 1992.