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68th Legislature 2023 SB 247.1
1 SENATE BILL NO. 247
2 INTRODUCED BY S. FITZPATRICK
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING COVENANT LAWS; PROVIDING THAT THE 8-YEAR
5 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR OBLIGATIONS ON A CONTRACT APPLIES TO COVENANTS; AND
6 AMENDING SECTION 27-2-202, MCA.”
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8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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10 Section 1. Section 27-2-202, MCA, is amended to read:
11 "27-2-202. Actions based on contract or other obligation. (1) The period prescribed for the
12 commencement of an action upon on any contract, covenant, obligation, or liability founded upon on an
13 instrument in writing is within 8 years.
14 (2) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action upon on a contract, account, or
15 promise not founded on an instrument in writing is within 5 years.
16 (3) The period prescribed for the commencement of an action upon on an obligation or liability,
17 other than a contract, account, or promise, not founded upon on an instrument in writing is within 3 years."
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Statutes affected:
SB0247_1.pdf: 27-2-202
SB0247_2.pdf: 27-2-202
Amended: 27-2-202
Introduced: 27-2-202