§ 15-30-2537

15-30-2537. Definitions. As used in 15-30-2536 through 15-30-2547, the following definitions apply: (1) 'Mineral' has the meaning provided in 15-38-103. (2) 'Publicly traded partnership' means a publicly traded partnership, as defined in section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 7704, that is not treated as a corporation. (3) 'Remitter' means an individual, entity, or trust that makes royalty payments to royalty owners. (4) 'Royalty owner' means a person or entity entitled to receive periodic payments for a nonworking interest in the production of oil or gas or in the severance of other minerals from the mineral estate. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 468, L. 2007; Sec. 15-30-262, MCA 2007; redes. 15-30-2537 by Sec. 1, Ch. 147, L. 2009.