Montana § 77-2-213 Department To Investigate

Montana Statutes

§ 77-2-213 — Department To Investigate

Montana § 77-2-213

Title 77STATE LANDS

Ch. 2TRANSFERS AND RESERVATIONS OF PROPERTY INTERESTS

Part 2Exchanges of Land

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-213 (2026).

Text

77-2-213 . Department to investigate.

(1)When a proposal for an exchange pursuant to 77-2-211 is made and the owners of the respective tracts involved seem agreeable to negotiate exchanges, the proposal must be referred to the department and the department shall thoroughly investigate all the lands involved in the proposal, estimate the value of all of the lands, and consider every factor in connection with the proposal that may affect the public interest.

(2)The estimated fair market value must be determined by a Montana-licensed and Montana-certified appraiser.

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77-2-213 . Department to investigate. (1) When a proposal for an exchange pursuant to 77-2-211 is made and the owners of the respective tracts involved seem agreeable to negotiate exchanges, the proposal must be referred to the department and the department shall thoroughly investigate all the lands involved in the proposal, estimate the value of all of the lands, and consider every factor in connection with the proposal that may affect the public interest.
(2) The estimated fair market value must be determined by a Montana-licensed and Montana-certified appraiser.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 2, Ch. 180, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 1995.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 100, Ch. 428, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 81-2202; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 286, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 456, L. 2007.