Montana § 70-1-522 Certain Restrictions On Political Free Speech Contrary To Public Policy -- Enforcement Prohibited -- Definitions

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§ 70-1-522 — Certain Restrictions On Political Free Speech Contrary To Public Policy -- Enforcement Prohibited -- Definitions

Montana § 70-1-522

Title 70PROPERTY

Ch. 1PROPERTY IN GENERAL REAL AND PERSONAL

Part 5Transfer of Property Grants and Their Interpretation

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Mont. Code Ann. § 70-1-522 (2026).

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70-1-522 . Certain restrictions on political free speech contrary to public policy -- enforcement prohibited -- definitions.

(1)A person, homeowners' association, property owners' association, corporation, or other private entity may not, as a condition of property ownership within the jurisdiction of the private entity or by other means, prohibit the placement of a sign advocating the election, appointment, or defeat of a candidate for public office or the passage or defeat of a ballot issue on:

(a)property belonging to individual or joint property owners who authorize the placement of the sign; or

(b)common areas in which an owner owns an undivided interest.

(2)A person, homeowners' association, property owners' association, corporation, or other private entity may impose limits on t

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70-1-522 . Certain restrictions on political free speech contrary to public policy -- enforcement prohibited -- definitions. (1) A person, homeowners' association, property owners' association, corporation, or other private entity may not, as a condition of property ownership within the jurisdiction of the private entity or by other means, prohibit the placement of a sign advocating the election, appointment, or defeat of a candidate for public office or the passage or defeat of a ballot issue on:
(a) property belonging to individual or joint property owners who authorize the placement of the sign; or
(b) common areas in which an owner owns an undivided interest.
(2) A person, homeowners' association, property owners' association, corporation, or other private entity may impose limits on the size of signs allowed to be displayed within the jurisdiction of the private entity and may regulate the location of sign placement and the time period during which signs may be displayed.
(3) An ordinance, covenant, contract term, or other provision, whether agreed to or not between the homeowners' association, property owners' association, corporation, or other private entity and the owner or tenant, is contrary to the public policy of this state. A court may not enforce the terms of an ordinance, covenant, contract term, or other provision that is contrary to public policy under this section.
(4) As used in this section, "ballot issue" and "candidate" have the meanings provided in 13-1-101 .