15-30-2542. Amount of royalty payment withheld considered taxes collected. The amounts deducted and withheld from royalty payments are considered taxes collected under the provisions of 15-30-2536 through 15-30-2547. A royalty owner does not have a right of action against the remitter for any amount deducted and withheld from the royalty owner's royalty and paid to the state in compliance or intended compliance with 15-30-2536 through 15-30-2547. The amounts deducted and withheld and paid to the state in compliance or intended compliance with 15-30-2536 through 15-30-2547 are not subject to the provisions of 82-10-103.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 468, L. 2007; Sec. 15-30-267, MCA 2007; redes. 15-30-2542 by Sec. 1, Ch. 147, L. 2009.