Montana Statutes
§ 85-5-404 — Authority Of Commissioner
Montana § 85-5-404
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. § 85-5-404 (2026).
Text
85-5-404 . Authority of commissioner. Such commissioner shall have authority to enter upon said ditch; open, close, and set headgates; and do whatever else is necessary to apportion and distribute the waters of said ditch to the respective parties according to their respective rights.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 4, Ch. 181, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 7155, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7155, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1020.
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 § 85-5-404, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/5/85-5-404.