7-8-2604. Procedure for sale of timber or other crops. (1) Subject to the requirements of subsection (2), the board of county commissioners may sell the timber crop and other crops of county forests under such rules as it may establish. The board may reject any or all bids, or it may award the sale to the highest responsible bidder.
(2) A notice of any proposed sale of timber in excess of 100,000 feet board measure shall be advertised at least once in a newspaper published in the county at least 30 days prior to the closing of bids as specified in said notice. The board shall receive sealed bids up to the hour of the closing of bids.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 70, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 28-503(part).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings
7-8-2601. Protection of forests
7-8-2602. Authorization to create county forests
7-8-2603. Exchange of tax-deed lands for timber lands
7-8-2604. Procedure for sale of timber or other crops
7-8-2605. Formal sale agreement
7-8-2606. Bond to insure performance of agreement
7-8-2607. Procedure upon breach of agreement
7-8-2608. Permits for domestic use of dead and down timber
7-8-2609. Permits for small commercial timber harvest