Montana Statutes
§ 85-5-405 — Compensation And Expenses
Montana § 85-5-405
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. § 85-5-405 (2026).
Text
85-5-405 . Compensation and expenses. The court shall fix the compensation of the commissioner and the term of employment and shall make an order apportioning the amount of compensation among the several owners, tenants in common, or stockholders of the ditch, according to their respective rights and interest in the ditch. The amounts apportioned must be taxed as costs in the action against the respective parties.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 5, Ch. 181, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 7156, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7156, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1021; amd. Sec. 2781, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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Record Of Distribution Of Water§ 85-5-108
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 85-5-405, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/5/85-5-405.