Montana Statutes
§ 85-5-102 — Appointment Of Chief Commissioner
Montana·Title 85 WATER USE·Ch. 5 WATER COMMISSIONERS AND WATER MEDIATORS·Part 1 Appointment and Duties
85-5-102 . Appointment of chief commissioner. When the judge of the district court appoints two or more commissioners to admeasure and distribute the waters mentioned in 85-5-101 , the judge may appoint one of them as chief commissioner and empower the chief commissioner to exercise direction and control over the other commissioners in the discharge of their duties. The judge may depose the person appointed as chief commissioner from that position and appoint another as chief commissioner whenever it appears to the judge that better service may be given to the water users by making the change.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 2, Ch. 43, L. 1911; re-en. Sec. 7137, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7137, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1002; amd. Sec. 2770, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Nearby Sections
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§ 85-5-101
Appointment Of Water Commissioners§ 85-5-102
Appointment Of Chief Commissioner§ 85-5-103
Oath And Bond§ 85-5-104
Term Of Office§ 85-5-105
Power And Duty To Distribute Water§ 85-5-107
Record Of Distribution Of Water§ 85-5-108
Authority And Arrest Power§ 85-5-110
Appointment Of Water Mediators -- Duties§ 85-5-202
Repair Expenses§ 85-5-203
Telephone Expenses§ 85-5-204
Apportionment Of Fees And Expenses