Montana Statutes
§ 77-3-130 — Limitation On Public Inspection Rights
Montana·Title 77 STATE LANDS·Ch. 3 ROCK, MINERAL, COAL, OIL, AND GAS RESOURCES·Part 1 Prospecting Permits and Mining Leases
77-3-130 . Limitation on public inspection rights. The department shall withhold from public inspection any information obtained from a mining lessee or permittee under this part if the information relates to proprietary geological information. The withholding is effective for as long as the department considers necessary, but in no event may be less than 5 years after expiration of the lease or permit, to protect the mining lessee's or permittee's economic interest in the proprietary geologic information against unwarranted injury or to protect the public's best interest.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 105, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 617, L. 2025.
Nearby Sections
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§ 77-3-101
Definitions§ 77-3-103
Prospecting Permits Authorized§ 77-3-104
Notice Of Permit Or Lease Approval§ 77-3-105
Assignment Of Leases Or Permits§ 77-3-107
Through 77-3-110 Reserved§ 77-3-111
Applications For Mining Lease§ 77-3-112
Examination Of Lands Prior To Leasing§ 77-3-113
Quantity Of Lands Covered By Lease§ 77-3-115
Lease Provisions§ 77-3-116
Royalty Provisions§ 77-3-117
Modification Of Lease Provisions