Montana Statutes
§ 77-1-102 — Ownership Of Certain Islands And Riverbeds
77-1-102 . Ownership of certain islands and riverbeds.
(1)The following lands belong to the state of Montana to be held in trust for the benefit of the public schools of the state:
(a)all islands existing in the navigable streams or lakes in this state that have not been surveyed by the government of the United States; and
(b)all lands that at any time in the past constituted an island or part of an island in a navigable stream or lake.
(2)This section does not apply to lands that are occupied by and belong to riparian landowners if the lands were formed by accretions.
(3)State-owned riverbeds are public lands of the state that are held in trust for the people as provided in Article X, section 11, of the Montana constitution.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1937; R.C.M. 1947, 81-2301; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 371, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 2013.
Nearby Sections
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§ 77-1-1001
Inventories And Assessments§ 77-1-1002
Planning Of Lease Actions§ 77-1-101
Definitions§ 77-1-103
Administration Of Lands§ 77-1-104
Survey Of Lands§ 77-1-105
Determining Title§ 77-1-106
Setting Of Rates Or Fees -- Rules§ 77-1-110
Written Undertaking Required In Legal Action For Challenge To Use Or Disposition Of State Lands§ 77-1-1101
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Void§ 77-1-1103
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