{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-5-2309","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-5-2309","heading":"Optional bidding preference for county resident.","body":"(1) If there are no out-of-state bidders for a contract subject to competitive bid under this part, the contract may be awarded to the lowest and best responsible bidder that is a county resident and that makes a bid that is no more than $500 or 3% higher, whichever is less, than the bid of the lowest responsible bidder that is not a county resident.\n(2) If there is one or more out-of-state bidders for a contract for construction, repair, or maintenance of a building, road, or bridge that is in excess of $80,000 and that is subject to competitive bid under this part, the state resident bid preference provided in 18-1-102(1)(a) applies.\n(3) For the purposes of this section, \"county resident\" means a person, corporation, business, or other entity whose principal business location is within the county.","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_0090/0070-0050-0230-0090.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:46Z","sha256":"f305d91203414208cf35535eb9d68b58c4797cc88f751862edea3887c9e27039","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-5-2308","next":"us-mt/7-5-2310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}