Montana Statutes
§ 85-5-405 — Compensation And Expenses
Montana·Title 85 WATER USE·Ch. 5 WATER COMMISSIONERS AND WATER MEDIATORS·Part 4 Water Ditches Under Joint or Corporate Control
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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