Montana Statutes
§ 77-4-124 — Operating Agreements
Montana § 77-4-124
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 77-4-124 (2026).
Text
77-4-124 . Operating agreements. Lessees may enter into agreements with other persons, associations, firms, and corporations for drilling and other operations on state lands, but no such operating agreements shall be binding upon the state until filed with the department and approved by the board. No drilling or operating agreement may affect the obligations of each individual leaseholder to the state.
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Legislative History
En. 81-2604 by Sec. 4, Ch. 111, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 81-2604(4).
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 77-4-124, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/4/77-4-124.