Montana § 85-9-201 Preliminary Survey -- Petition

Montana Statutes

§ 85-9-201 — Preliminary Survey -- Petition

Montana § 85-9-201

Title 85WATER USE

Ch. 9CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS

Part 2Creation of Districts

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Mont. Code Ann. § 85-9-201 (2026).

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85-9-201 . Preliminary survey -- petition.

(1)To request a preliminary survey for a proposed conservancy district, the applicants shall present a written petition to the department.

(2)The petition shall:

(a)be signed by at least 10% of the registered voters residing within the boundaries of the proposed conservancy district;

(b)generally describe the proposed boundaries of the district;

(c)specify the purpose or purposes of the district;

(d)list the works contemplated;

(e)request that a preliminary survey be initiated.

(3)The department may initiate a preliminary survey without any prior written petition.

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85-9-201 . Preliminary survey -- petition. (1) To request a preliminary survey for a proposed conservancy district, the applicants shall present a written petition to the department.
(2) The petition shall:
(a) be signed by at least 10% of the registered voters residing within the boundaries of the proposed conservancy district;
(b) generally describe the proposed boundaries of the district;
(c) specify the purpose or purposes of the district;
(d) list the works contemplated;
(e) request that a preliminary survey be initiated.
(3) The department may initiate a preliminary survey without any prior written petition.