# Mont. Code Ann. § 30-10-1108: 30-10-1108 Source of payment of whistleblower award

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 30-10-1108
- **Heading:** 30-10-1108 Source of payment of whistleblower award
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 30 / Chapter 10 / Part 11 / Section 30-10-1108

## Text

30-10-1108 . Source of payment of whistleblower award. (1) The commissioner is authorized to order that a whistleblower award is paid:

(a) directly to a known whistleblower; or

(b) for an anonymous whistleblower, to counsel for the whistleblower as provided in 30-10-1106 , who shall distribute the award to the anonymous whistleblower.

(2) Any whistleblower award under this part must be paid solely from the monetary sanction collected in the related administrative or judicial action and has first priority over other payment or disbursement.

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