Montana § 85-2-304 Appropriation By State Board Of Land Commissioners

Montana Statutes

§ 85-2-304 — Appropriation By State Board Of Land Commissioners

Montana § 85-2-304

Title 85WATER USE

Ch. 2SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER

Part 3Appropriations, Permits, and Certificates of Water Rights

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 85-2-304 (2026).

Text

85-2-304 . Appropriation by state board of land commissioners. The state board of land commissioners may, through the department, at its discretion, appropriate any available waters for use upon state lands and authorize the construction of irrigation works for these lands. The appropriation must be made in the same way and under the same laws as those governing the appropriation of water by individuals.

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85-2-304 . Appropriation by state board of land commissioners. The state board of land commissioners may, through the department, at its discretion, appropriate any available waters for use upon state lands and authorize the construction of irrigation works for these lands. The appropriation must be made in the same way and under the same laws as those governing the appropriation of water by individuals.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 2, Ch. 85, L. 1905; re-en. Sec. 2254, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 1965, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 280, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 113, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 81-2018; amd. Sec. 446, Ch. 418, L. 1995.