Montana Code 39-3-503. Report of violations to county attorney by commissioner
39-3-503. Report of violations to county attorney by commissioner. Whenever it appears from reliable information satisfactory to the commissioner of labor and industry that a person, firm, partnership, or corporation engaged in the business mentioned in 39-3-501 and not exempt from the effect of this part has failed to pay any wages or salaries due the entity’s employees as required by part 2 of this chapter, the commissioner may deliver the information to the county attorney of the county in which the operations of the employer are being carried on and may request the county attorney to file a complaint in the district court of the county in accordance with the provisions of part 2 of this chapter and this part.
Terms Used In Montana Code 39-3-503
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201