Montana Statutes
§ 77-3-113 — Quantity Of Lands Covered By Lease
Montana § 77-3-113
JurisdictionMontana
Title 77STATE LANDS
Ch. 3ROCK, MINERAL, COAL, OIL, AND GAS RESOURCES
Part 1Prospecting Permits and Mining Leases
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 77-3-113 (2026).
Text
77-3-113 . Quantity of lands covered by lease. A mining lease shall cover the quantity of ground the board determines to be reasonable and consistent with the character of the ground, the type of deposit or deposits for which the lands are to be mined, and the character and size of the operation contemplated, necessary, or reasonable in good mining practice for the profitable recovery of the metalliferous minerals or gems therefrom.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 5, Ch. 148, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 428, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 81-605.
Nearby Sections
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§ 77-3-101
Definitions§ 77-3-103
Prospecting Permits Authorized§ 77-3-104
Notice Of Permit Or Lease Approval§ 77-3-105
Assignment Of Leases Or Permits§ 77-3-107
Through 77-3-110 Reserved§ 77-3-111
Applications For Mining Lease§ 77-3-112
Examination Of Lands Prior To Leasing§ 77-3-113
Quantity Of Lands Covered By Lease§ 77-3-115
Lease Provisions§ 77-3-116
Royalty Provisions§ 77-3-117
Modification Of Lease ProvisionsCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Montana § 77-3-113, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/3/77-3-113.