7-13-2284. Payment of assessment under protest -- action to recover. (1) When any special assessment levied and assessed under any of the provisions of this part is considered unlawful by the party whose property is assessed, the person may pay the assessment or any part of the assessment considered unlawful under protest to the county treasurer.
(2) After the payment, the party or the party's legal representative may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the officer to whom the assessment was paid or against the district on whose behalf the assessment was collected to recover the assessment or any portion of the assessment paid under protest. Any action instituted to recover the assessment paid under protest must be commenced within 60 days after the date of payment.
(3) The assessment paid under protest must be held by the county treasurer until the determination of any action brought for the recovery of the assessment.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 351, L. 1999.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 22. County Water and/or Sewer Districts
7-13-2203. County water and/or sewer districts authorized
7-13-2204. Petition to create water and/or sewer district
7-13-2205. Notice of petition -- hearing required
7-13-2206. Hearing on petition -- protest
7-13-2207. Effect of certain irregularities
7-13-2208. Decision on petition -- election required -- exception
7-13-2209. Application to include benefited lands
7-13-2211. Ballot question for creating district
7-13-2212. Qualifications to vote
7-13-2213. Effect of insufficient favorable vote
7-13-2214. Order creating district upon sufficient favorable vote
7-13-2215. Certificate of incorporation from secretary of state
7-13-2216. Limitations on lawsuits challenging formation of district
7-13-2217. General powers of water and/or sewer district
7-13-2218. District powers related to water and sewer projects
7-13-2219. Power to construct works across roads and other obstacles
7-13-2220. Right-of-way across state lands
7-13-2221. Powers related to district finances -- audits
7-13-2222. Conduct of elections
7-13-2225. Combination of elections
7-13-2226. through 7-13-2230 reserved
7-13-2231. Election or appointment of board of directors
7-13-2232. Composition of board of directors
7-13-2233. Qualifications of directors
7-13-2241. Filing declaration of candidacy
7-13-2258. Effect of failure to qualify for office
7-13-2259. Manner of making appointments
7-13-2260. Provision for municipalities not having mayor
7-13-2262. Vacancies on board of directors -- appointment
7-13-2264. through 7-13-2270 reserved
7-13-2271. Organization of board of directors
7-13-2272. Duties of board president
7-13-2273. Compensation of members of board -- approval by voters of district -- public notice
7-13-2274. Conduct of business
7-13-2275. Procedure relating to ordinances and resolutions -- rates, fees, and charges established
7-13-2276. Right of initiative and referendum
7-13-2277. Appointment of administrative personnel
7-13-2278. Duties of administrative personnel
7-13-2279. Performance bonds for administrative personnel
7-13-2280. Levy of special assessments
7-13-2281. Notice of resolution for levy of assessment hearing
7-13-2282. Hearing on assessment
7-13-2283. Collection of assessments by county treasurer -- delinquencies
7-13-2284. Payment of assessment under protest -- action to recover
7-13-2285. Procedure to correct assessment and to relevy
7-13-2286. Certain errors not to invalidate assessments or liens
7-13-2287. Term of payment of assessments
7-13-2288. Interest rate on unpaid assessments