15-30-172. Residential property tax credit for elderly -- eligibility. (1) In order to be eligible to make a claim under 15-30-171 through 15-30-179, an individual:
     (a) must have reached age 62 or older during the claim period for which relief is sought;
     (b) must have resided in Montana for at least 9 months of that period;
     (c) must have occupied one or more dwellings in Montana as an owner, renter, or lessee for at least 6 months of the claim period; and
     (d) must have less than $35,000 of gross household income.
     (2) A person is not disqualified as a claimant if the person changes residences during the claim period, provided that the person occupies one or more dwellings in Montana as an owner, renter, or lessee for at least 6 months during the claim period.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 584, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 27, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 543, L. 1997.