Montana § 7-14-2107 Acquisition Of Right-Of-Way

Montana Statutes

§ 7-14-2107 — Acquisition Of Right-Of-Way

Montana § 7-14-2107

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 14TRANSPORTATION

Part 21General Provisions Related to County Roads

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-14-2107 (2026).

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7-14-2107 . Acquisition of right-of-way.

(1)A board of county commissioners shall contract, agree for, purchase, or otherwise lawfully acquire right-of-way for county roads over private property. It may institute proceedings under Title 70, chapter 30, and pay for the right-of-way from the county road fund.

(2)A board shall acquire rights-of-way for county roads and discontinue or abandon them only on proper petition pursuant to Title 7, chapter 14, part 26.

(3)By taking or accepting interests in real property for county roads, the public acquires only the right-of-way and the incidents necessary to enjoying and maintaining it.

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7-14-2107 . Acquisition of right-of-way. (1) A board of county commissioners shall contract, agree for, purchase, or otherwise lawfully acquire right-of-way for county roads over private property. It may institute proceedings under Title 70, chapter 30, and pay for the right-of-way from the county road fund.
(2) A board shall acquire rights-of-way for county roads and discontinue or abandon them only on proper petition pursuant to Title 7, chapter 14, part 26.
(3) By taking or accepting interests in real property for county roads, the public acquires only the right-of-way and the incidents necessary to enjoying and maintaining it.

Legislative History

(1)En. Sec. 5-102, Ch. 197, L. 1965; Sec. 32-2802, R.C.M. 1947; (2), (3)En. Sec. 8-201, Ch. 197, L. 1965; Sec. 32-4001, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2802(part), 32-4001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 341, L. 2023.