Montana Statutes
§ 87-5-506 — Vested Water Rights Preserved And Emergency Actions Excepted
Montana § 87-5-506
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 87-5-506 (2026).
Text
87-5-506 . Vested water rights preserved and emergency actions excepted. This part shall not operate or be so construed as to impair, diminish, divest, or control any existing or vested water rights under the laws of the state of Montana or the United States or operate in emergencies such as floods, ice jams, or other conditions causing emergency handling.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 6, Ch. 10, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1506.
Nearby Sections
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§ 87-5-101
Short Title§ 87-5-102
Definitions§ 87-5-103
Legislative Intent, Findings, And Policy§ 87-5-104
Investigations By Department§ 87-5-105
Regulations To Manage Nongame Wildlife§ 87-5-106
Unlawful Acts§ 87-5-107
List Of Endangered Species§ 87-5-108
Establishment Of Programs§ 87-5-110
Department To Issue Regulations§ 87-5-111
Enforcement And Penalty§ 87-5-112
Construction§ 87-5-113
Through 87-5-115 Reserved§ 87-5-117
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 87-5-506, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/5/87-5-506.