{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-5-2303","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-5-2303","heading":"Use of public auction to make purchase.","body":"(1) In lieu of soliciting bids, the governing body may purchase at public auction any vehicle, road machinery or other machinery, apparatus, appliances, equipment, or materials or supplies for an amount less than $150,000.\n(2) Compliance with the provisions of this section is considered as meeting the requirements of 7-5-2301.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 5. GENERAL OPERATION AND CONDUCT OF BUSINESS","Part 23. County Contracts"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0050/part_0230/section_0030/0070-0050-0230-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:46Z","sha256":"4544cb5625e0d290468f93a1587c1b73f5ba93da2ebad724c0f17699c9d6692e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-5-2302","next":"us-mt/7-5-2304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}