Table of Contents TITLE 85. WATER USE CHAPTER 1. WATER RESOURCES Part 2. Administration
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Mont. Code Ann. § 85-1-205

(2001)

Acquisition of water in federal reservoirs

The department may acquire water or water storage by purchase option or agreement with the federal government from any federal reservoir for the purpose of sale, rent, or distribution for any beneficial use. In such cases, the department is not required to construct any diversion or appropriation facilities or works, and it may sell, rent, or distribute such water at such rates and under such terms and conditions as it considers appropriate.

Official Annotations archive.org, 2001 edition
History:
En. Sec. 21, Ch. 35, Ex. L. 1933
Re-en. Sec. 349.22, R.C.M. 1935
Amd. Sec. 136, Ch. 253, L. 1974
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 255, L. 1975
Amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 460, L. 1977
R.C.M. 1947, 89-125(7)
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 706, L. 1983
Amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 573, L. 1985
Source text on leg.mt.gov