Montana Statutes

§ 7-31-4202 — Interpretation Of Part

Montana § 7-31-4202
JurisdictionMontana
Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Ch. 31GENERAL EMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Part 42Open Ditches

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-31-4202 (2026).

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7-31-4202 . Interpretation of part.

(1)This part shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the state in and for the protection of the welfare, health, peace, and safety of the people of Montana. This part shall be construed merely as a regulation in the public interest so that the diversion, transportation, and use of water in such ditches in cities and towns shall be in a safe manner, as defined by this part.
(2)Nothing in this part shall be construed as intending to effectuate the abandonment of any valid water right.

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 63, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 306, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4001(part).

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