2005 Montana Code Annotated - 77-3-205 — Report of lessee and payment of royalty.

     77-3-205. Report of lessee and payment of royalty. (1) On or before the last day of each month, every holder of a producing lease under this part shall make a report to the department on a form the department prescribes showing:
     (a) the amount of substances mined or extracted from the lands in the preceding month;
     (b) the price obtained;
     (c) the total amount of sales; and
     (d) any additional information required.
     (2) The report shall be verified by affidavit of the lessee or some responsible person having knowledge of the facts and shall be accompanied by payment of the amount to the state as royalty for the month covered by the report.

     History: En. Sec. 53, Ch. 60, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 1805.53, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 194, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 428, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 81-702(part).