35-2-129. Limit on nonprofit corporation requirements. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a state agency or state official may not impose any annual filing or reporting requirements on any nonprofit corporation with tax-exempt status pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), as of February 21, 2023, that are more stringent, restrictive, or expansive than the requirements authorized under Montana law.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 35-2-129

  • 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.
  • Corporation: means a public benefit corporation, mutual benefit corporation, or religious corporation. See Montana Code 35-2-114
  • filing: means filed in the office of the secretary of state. See Montana Code 35-2-114
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to state grants and contracts, fraud investigations, or enforcement actions against specific nonprofit corporations.