Mont. Admin. R. 36.25.309 - RENTALS

(1) An annual money rental, shall be paid to the state for each coal lease at the rate of not less than $2.00 for each acre of land leased. Rental for the first year of the lease shall include any sums in excess of $2.00 per acre offered and accepted as a cash bonus for such first year rental. The first year rental shall be paid before issuance of the lease. Rental for each subsequent year of the lease shall be due and payable before the beginning of that year.

(2) The annual money rental shall be in addition to any royalty payment.

(3) No partial rental payment will be accepted, and the entire rental shall be considered unpaid until the full rental payment has been received.

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Mont. Admin. R. 36.25.309

NEW, 1979 MAR p. 734, Eff. 7/12/79; TRANS, 1996 MAR p. 2384.

77-3-303, MCA; IMP, 77-3-303, MCA;