Montana Code Annotated
Title 18. Public Contracts
Chapter 1. Public Contracts Generally

Part 1. Preferences and General Matters

18-1-101. Definitions - 18-1-101. Definitions. (1) Unless the context requires otherwise, in this...

18-1-102. State contracts to lowest bidder -- reciprocity - 18-1-102. State contracts to lowest bidder -- reciprocity. (1) In...

18-1-103. Resident defined - 18-1-103. Resident defined. (1) For the purpose of 18-1-102 and...

18-1-104. Repealed - 18-1-104. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 92, L. 1979. History: En....

18-1-105. Repealed - 18-1-105. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 92, L. 1979. History: En....

18-1-106. Department of labor and industry to determine residency of selected contractors -- applications for redetermination -- determination as prima facie evidence - 18-1-106. Department of labor and industry to determine residency of...

18-1-107. through 18-1-109 reserved - 18-1-107 through 18-1-109 reserved.

18-1-110. Hiring preference for residents of Indian reservations for state construction projects within reservation -- rules - 18-1-110. Hiring preference for residents of Indian reservations for state...

18-1-111. Impartiality to be shown in letting contracts - 18-1-111. Impartiality to be shown in letting contracts. The department...

18-1-112. Repealed - 18-1-112. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 181, L. 2001. History: En....

18-1-113. Bidder to submit affidavit -- penalty - 18-1-113. Bidder to submit affidavit -- penalty. (1) A bidder...

18-1-114. Rules - 18-1-114. Rules. The department shall adopt rules necessary to administer...

18-1-115. through 18-1-117 reserved - 18-1-115 through 18-1-117 reserved.

18-1-118. Access to records of contracting entities - 18-1-118. Access to records of contracting entities. Money may not...

Part 2. Bid Security

18-1-201. Requirement for bidder's security - 18-1-201. Requirement for bidder's security. (1) A "public authority" or...

18-1-202. Advertisement for bid to specify required security - 18-1-202. Advertisement for bid to specify required security. (1) The...

18-1-203. Form of security - 18-1-203. Form of security. (1) (a) In all cases under...

18-1-204. Forfeiture -- bidder's liability -- waiver - 18-1-204. Forfeiture -- bidder's liability -- waiver. (1) Except as...

18-1-205. Return of bid security - 18-1-205. Return of bid security. The moneys or bank instruments...

18-1-206. Effect of compliance - 18-1-206. Effect of compliance. Nothing contained in this part shall...

Part 3. Prepayment of Public Contractors

18-1-301. Contractor withdrawals -- deposit of obligations - 18-1-301. Contractor withdrawals -- deposit of obligations. (1) The contractor...

18-1-302. Servicing of deposited obligations - 18-1-302. Servicing of deposited obligations. After notice to the owner...

18-1-303. Interest or income on deposits to contractor - 18-1-303. Interest or income on deposits to contractor. (1) The...

18-1-304. Priority of deductions from retained payments and proceeds of deposited obligation - 18-1-304. Priority of deductions from retained payments and proceeds of...

Part 4. Contract Actions Against the State

18-1-401. Jurisdiction - 18-1-401. Jurisdiction. The district courts of the state of Montana...

18-1-402. Administrative procedures -- exhaustion -- time limitations - 18-1-402. Administrative procedures -- exhaustion -- time limitations. Whenever any...

18-1-403. Stipulations restricting enforcement void - 18-1-403. Stipulations restricting enforcement void. Every stipulation or condition in...

18-1-404. Liability of state -- interest -- costs - 18-1-404. Liability of state -- interest -- costs. (1) (a)...

18-1-405. through 18-1-410 reserved - 18-1-405 through 18-1-410 reserved.

18-1-411. Practice and procedure - 18-1-411. Practice and procedure. In actions under the provisions of...

18-1-412. Service of process upon attorney general - 18-1-412. Service of process upon attorney general. In addition to...

18-1-413. Litigation -- compromise - 18-1-413. Litigation -- compromise. The attorney general has full charge...

18-1-414. Judgments -- payment - 18-1-414. Judgments -- payment. A final judgment shall be the...