Montana § 85-8-118 Determination Of Sufficiency Of Petition

Montana Statutes

§ 85-8-118 — Determination Of Sufficiency Of Petition

Montana § 85-8-118

Title 85WATER USE

Ch. 8DRAINAGE DISTRICTS

Part 1Creation of Districts

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Mont. Code Ann. § 85-8-118 (2026).

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85-8-118 . Determination of sufficiency of petition. The court shall hear and determine whether or not the petition contains the signatures of a majority of the owners of lands within the proposed district who are of lawful age and who represent one-third in area of the lands proposed to be affected by said work or the signatures of the owners of more than one-half of such lands and shall determine all questions of law arising on said contest. The district court in which such petition shall be filed or the judge thereof may adjourn the hearing on the petition from time to time for want of sufficient notice, to give time to prepare for trial, or for other good cause.

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85-8-118 . Determination of sufficiency of petition. The court shall hear and determine whether or not the petition contains the signatures of a majority of the owners of lands within the proposed district who are of lawful age and who represent one-third in area of the lands proposed to be affected by said work or the signatures of the owners of more than one-half of such lands and shall determine all questions of law arising on said contest. The district court in which such petition shall be filed or the judge thereof may adjourn the hearing on the petition from time to time for want of sufficient notice, to give time to prepare for trial, or for other good cause.