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Mont. Code Ann. § 30-10-1109

Factors used to determine amount of whistleblower award

Known as the Whistleblower Award and Protection Act

The act spans §§ 30–30 (11 sections).

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In determining the amount of an award under this part, the commissioner shall consider:

(1) the significance of the original information provided by the whistleblower to the success of the administrative or judicial action;

(2) the degree of assistance provided by the whistleblower in connection with the administrative or judicial action;

(3) the interest of the commissioner in deterring violations of the securities laws by making awards to whistleblowers who provide original information that leads to the successful enforcement of such laws; and

(4) any other factors the commissioner considers relevant.

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.