Montana Statutes
§ 85-5-403 — Division Of Water
Montana § 85-5-403
JurisdictionMontana
Title 85WATER USE
Ch. 5WATER COMMISSIONERS AND WATER MEDIATORS
Part 4Water Ditches Under Joint or Corporate Control
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 85-5-403 (2026).
Text
85-5-403 . Division of water. It shall be the duty of the water commissioner to divide the waters of said ditch between the owners, tenants in common, or stockholders in proportion to their respective rights, as set forth in the complaint or in such other manner or proportion as the court or judge may direct.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 3, Ch. 181, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 7154, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7154, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1019(part).
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
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 85-5-403, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/5/85-5-403.