Montana Code — 77
Browse 466 sections in division 77 of the Montana code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 77-1-101. Definitions
- § 77-1-102. Ownership Of Certain Islands And Riverbeds
- § 77-1-103. Administration Of Lands
- § 77-1-104. Survey Of Lands
- § 77-1-105. Determining Title
- § 77-1-106. Setting Of Rates Or Fees -- Rules
- § 77-1-107. Purchase Of Historic Easement Across State Land For Benefit Of Private Land
- § 77-1-108. Trust Land Administration Account -- Administrative Costs -- Appropriation
- § 77-1-109. Deposits Of Proceeds In Trust Land Administration Account
- § 77-1-110. Written Undertaking Required In Legal Action For Challenge To Use Or Disposition Of State Lands
- § 77-1-111. Court Actions
- § 77-1-112. Violations Classified
- § 77-1-113. Restrictions On Who May Buy Or Lease State Lands
- § 77-1-114. Prosecutions
- § 77-1-115. Punishments
- § 77-1-116. Additional Penalty
- § 77-1-117. Disposition Of Fines And Judgment Proceeds
- § 77-1-118. Use Of Exploding Targets Prohibited -- Definition -- Penalty
- § 77-1-119. Reserved
- § 77-1-120. Terminated
- § 77-1-121. Environmental Review Compliance -- Exemptions
- § 77-1-122. Environmental Review Of Energy Development Projects On State Land
- § 77-1-123. And 77-1-124 Reserved
- § 77-1-125. Liability For Unauthorized Installation Or Construction Of Facility Or Structure On State Trust Land -- Penalty
- § 77-1-126. Notice Of Noncompliance
- § 77-1-127. Department Authorized To Control Weeds -- Billing For Weed Control
- § 77-1-128. Administrative Hearings
- § 77-1-129. Rulemaking Authority
- § 77-1-130. Recognition Of Historic Right-Of-Way -- Criteria For Right-Of-Way Deed -- Conditions -- Fees
- § 77-1-131. State Lands Historic Right-Of-Way Account
- § 77-1-132. Earnings Reserve Account
- § 77-1-133. Reserved
- § 77-1-134. Irrigation Structures, Utility Structures, And Bridges Of Formerly Taxable Land -- Water Rights
- § 77-1-135. Terminated
- § 77-1-136. Terminated
- § 77-1-137. Terminated
- § 77-1-138. Terminated
- § 77-1-139. Terminated
- § 77-1-140. Reserved
- § 77-1-141. Determination Of Date Of Delivery
- § 77-1-142. Through 77-1-144 Reserved
- § 77-1-145. Enabling Act Enforcement -- Findings
- § 77-1-201. Board -- Meetings And Officers
- § 77-1-202. Powers And Duties Of Board
- § 77-1-203. Multiple-Use Management
- § 77-1-204. Power To Sell, Lease, Or Exchange Certain State Trust Lands
- § 77-1-205. Board To Correct Errors
- § 77-1-206. Board To Prescribe Further Rules For Appraisal
- § 77-1-207. Board To Defend Suits
- § 77-1-208. Cabin Site Licenses And Leases -- Method Of Establishing Value
- § 77-1-209. Leasing Rules
- § 77-1-210. Reserved
- § 77-1-211. Acceptance Of Federal Land Grants
- § 77-1-212. Acceptance Of Federal Facilities And Installations -- Title In State
- § 77-1-213. Acceptance Of Gifts, Donations, Grants, Legacies, And Devises To The State
- § 77-1-214. Donations Of Land For Forestry Purposes
- § 77-1-215. Expenditures Authorized
- § 77-1-216. Disposition Of Revenues And Profits
- § 77-1-217. Payment Of Certain Obligations
- § 77-1-218. Public School Land Acquisition Account
- § 77-1-219. Public School Land Purchases -- Considerations -- Distributions
- § 77-1-220. Offsetting Purchases -- Proceeds -- Records
- § 77-1-221. Repealed
- § 77-1-222. Repealed
- § 77-1-223. State Trust Land Report To Trust Beneficiaries And Legislature -- Contents
- § 77-1-224. Repealed
- § 77-1-225. Repealed
- § 77-1-226. And 77-1-227 Reserved
- § 77-1-228. Public Land Trust Acquisition Account
- § 77-1-229. Public Land Trust Purchases
- § 77-1-230. Through 77-1-234 Reserved
- § 77-1-235. Alternative Rental Market Valuation -- Open Competitive Bidding Process -- Rules
- § 77-1-236. Rental Market Valuation Lease Program -- Transition -- Rules
- § 77-1-301. Powers And Duties Of The Department
- § 77-1-302. Setting Fees
- § 77-1-303. Refunding Of Money Paid By Mistake
- § 77-1-304. Selection And Location Of Lands Granted By United States
- § 77-1-401. Classes Of Land
- § 77-1-402. Basis For Classification Or Reclassification
- § 77-1-403. Capability Inventory
- § 77-1-404. Records Of State Lands
- § 77-1-405. Island Parks Established -- Development Limited
- § 77-1-501. Repealed
- § 77-1-502. Repealed
- § 77-1-503. Repealed
- § 77-1-504. Repealed
- § 77-1-505. Repealed
- § 77-1-506. Repealed
- § 77-1-507. Repealed
- § 77-1-508. Repealed
- § 77-1-601. Statement Of Policy
- § 77-1-602. Repealed
- § 77-1-603. Rules
- § 77-1-604. Repealed
- § 77-1-605. Types Of Resource Developments
- § 77-1-606. Repealed
- § 77-1-607. Repealed
- § 77-1-608. Repealed
- § 77-1-609. Repealed
- § 77-1-610. Through 77-1-612 Reserved
- § 77-1-613. Administrative Costs Associated With Sale Of Timber From State Trust Lands
- § 77-1-614. Through 77-1-616 Reserved
- § 77-1-617. Management Of Isolated Trust Lands -- Reciprocal Access
- § 77-1-701. Definitions
- § 77-1-702. Transfer Of Records
- § 77-1-703. Filing Of Ownership Records
- § 77-1-704. Department To Maintain Repository
- § 77-1-705. Index And Verification Of Ownership Records
- § 77-1-706. Treatment Of Highway Lands
- § 77-1-707. Rules
- § 77-1-801. Recreational Use License Required To Use State Lands For General Recreational Purposes -- Penalty -- Exemption
- § 77-1-802. Recreational Use -- Fee
- § 77-1-803. Reserved
- § 77-1-804. Rules For Recreational Use Of State Lands -- Penalty
- § 77-1-805. Liability Of State And Lessee
- § 77-1-806. Prior Notification To Lessee Of Recreational Use -- Trespass -- Penalty
- § 77-1-807. Reserved
- § 77-1-808. State Lands Recreational Use
- § 77-1-809. Compensation For Damage To Improvements, Growing Crops, Or Livestock
- § 77-1-810. Weed Control Management
- § 77-1-811. Through 77-1-814 Reserved
- § 77-1-815. Agreement For General Recreational Use On Legally Accessible State Trust Land
- § 77-1-816. Through 77-1-819 Reserved
- § 77-1-820. Repealed
- § 77-1-901. Declaration Of Policy And Purpose
- § 77-1-902. Definitions
- § 77-1-903. Authority Of Board To Determine Development
- § 77-1-904. Commercial Leasing Authorized
- § 77-1-905. Rental Provisions For Commercial Leasing -- Payments And Credits -- Administration -- Lease Options
- § 77-1-906. Requirements For Commercial Lease -- Improvements
- § 77-1-907. Qualifications For Commercial Lessees -- Bonds
- § 77-1-908. Land Use License Issuance Following Reclassification
- § 77-1-909. Cancellation Or Termination Of Commercial Lease
- § 77-1-910. Encumbrance On Leased Land
- § 77-1-911. Notice And Payment Of Assessments
- § 77-1-912. Rulemaking
- § 77-1-1001. Inventories And Assessments
- § 77-1-1002. Planning Of Lease Actions
- § 77-1-1101. Void
- § 77-1-1102. Void
- § 77-1-1103. Void
- § 77-1-1104. Void
- § 77-1-1105. Void
- § 77-1-1106. Void
- § 77-1-1107. Void
- § 77-1-1108. Void
- § 77-1-1109. Legislative Findings -- Purpose
- § 77-1-1110. Definitions
- § 77-1-1111. Use Of Beds Of Navigable Rivers -- Authorization Requirement Restricted
- § 77-1-1112. Historic Use Of Navigable Riverbeds -- Authorization Required -- Exemptions
- § 77-1-1113. Historic Riverbed Use Account
- § 77-1-1114. Notice Required
- § 77-1-1115. Navigable Riverbed Uses -- Lease, License, Or Easement Required -- Challenges
- § 77-1-1116. Easement Transferable -- Relocation Of Structure -- Increased Footprint
- § 77-1-1117. Board To Adopt Rules
- § 77-2-101. Easements For Specific Uses
- § 77-2-102. Application For Easement -- Survey Exemptions
- § 77-2-103. Processing Of Application
- § 77-2-104. Nature Of Easements
- § 77-2-105. Termination Of Easements
- § 77-2-106. Charge For Granting Of Easement -- In-Kind Payments For Easements
- § 77-2-107. Involvement Of Lessee When Land Subject To Prior Lease
- § 77-2-108. Repealed
- § 77-2-201. Exchange Of Land With United States Or Tribal Governments
- § 77-2-202. Repealed
- § 77-2-203. Exchange For Nongovernment, State Government, And Other State And Local Public Entity Land
- § 77-2-204. Notification Of Proposed Exchange -- Hearing
- § 77-2-205. Restriction On Exchange For Nongovernment-Owned Land
- § 77-2-206. Settlement For Improvements
- § 77-2-207. Approval Or Disapproval Of Exchanges
- § 77-2-208. Through 77-2-210 Reserved
- § 77-2-211. Exchange Of Timbered, Cut-Over, Or Burned-Over Lands
- § 77-2-212. Rules
- § 77-2-213. Department To Investigate
- § 77-2-214. Investigation And Findings Concerning Exchange Of Land
- § 77-2-215. Notice And Hearing Concerning Exchange Of Timbered Lands
- § 77-2-216. Final Order Of Board
- § 77-2-217. Status Of Exchanged Lands
- § 77-2-301. Sales Of State Land Under Board Control
- § 77-2-302. Disposition Of Former Institutions And Certain Federal Land Grants
- § 77-2-303. Restrictions On Land Available For Sale
- § 77-2-304. Mineral Reservations In State Land
- § 77-2-305. Lands Within Federal Irrigation Projects
- § 77-2-306. Who May Purchase
- § 77-2-307. Repealed
- § 77-2-308. Approval Or Disapproval Of Sales
- § 77-2-309. Discretion Of Board With Respect To Surveying And Platting
- § 77-2-310. Certain Lands To Be Platted Before Sale
- § 77-2-311. Survey And Plat Of Shore Lands
- § 77-2-312. Repealed
- § 77-2-313. Land Subject To Taxation
- § 77-2-314. Reversion Of Lands To State
- § 77-2-315. Participation In Irrigation Districts -- Lien Status Of Land
- § 77-2-316. Repealed
- § 77-2-317. Valuation Of Cabin Or Home Site And Improvements -- Rulemaking
- § 77-2-318. Sale Of Leased Cabin Or Home Sites
- § 77-2-319. Repealed
- § 77-2-320. Repealed
- § 77-2-321. Sales To Be At Public Auction
- § 77-2-322. Notice Of Sale
- § 77-2-323. Sale Procedure And Limitation
- § 77-2-324. Preference To Lessee Of Land
- § 77-2-325. Settlement For Improvements
- § 77-2-326. Time Of Possession
- § 77-2-327. Certificate Of Purchase
- § 77-2-328. Additional Rules -- Deposit Of Fees
- § 77-2-329. Terms Of Payment
- § 77-2-330. Computation Of Interest And Payment Schedule
- § 77-2-331. Manner Of Making Payments
- § 77-2-332. Procedure In Case Of Default
- § 77-2-333. Reinstatement Of Canceled Certificates Of Purchase
- § 77-2-334. Assignment Of Certificate
- § 77-2-335. Lost Certificate
- § 77-2-336. Lien On Improvements And Crops For Amount Due State
- § 77-2-337. Disposition Of Sale Proceeds
- § 77-2-338. Through 77-2-340 Reserved
- § 77-2-341. Patents
- § 77-2-342. Execution Of Patents
- § 77-2-343. Patent Provisions
- § 77-2-344. Copy Of Deed Or Patent As Evidence
- § 77-2-345. Limitation For Cancellation Of Patent
- § 77-2-346. Through 77-2-350 Reserved
- § 77-2-351. Sale To Or Exchange Of Property With Public Entity
- § 77-2-352. Through 77-2-360 Reserved
- § 77-2-361. Definitions
- § 77-2-362. State Land Bank Fund -- Statutory Appropriation -- Rules
- § 77-2-363. Land Banking Land Sales And Limitations -- Sale Preparation Costs
- § 77-2-364. Land Banking Purchases
- § 77-2-365. Right Of Access Not Created
- § 77-2-366. Repealed
- § 77-2-367. Road Easements On State Lands
- § 77-2-401. Sale Or Transfer Of Federal Land -- When Hearing Required
- § 77-2-402. Hearing Requirements
- § 77-2-403. Action By Director
- § 77-3-101. Definitions
- § 77-3-102. Mining Leases Authorized -- Term Of Leases -- Definitions
- § 77-3-103. Prospecting Permits Authorized
- § 77-3-104. Notice Of Permit Or Lease Approval
- § 77-3-105. Assignment Of Leases Or Permits
- § 77-3-106. Disposition Of Royalties, Fees, And Penalties
- § 77-3-107. Through 77-3-110 Reserved
- § 77-3-111. Applications For Mining Lease
- § 77-3-112. Examination Of Lands Prior To Leasing
- § 77-3-113. Quantity Of Lands Covered By Lease
- § 77-3-114. Restrictions On Mining Leases On Lands Already Subject To Coal, Oil, Or Gas Lease
- § 77-3-115. Lease Provisions
- § 77-3-116. Royalty Provisions
- § 77-3-117. Modification Of Lease Provisions
- § 77-3-118. Restrictions On Removal Of Minerals And Gems During Preliminary Prospecting Period
- § 77-3-119. Bonds To State
- § 77-3-120. Bonds To Protect Prior Purchasers, Lessees, Or Contractees
- § 77-3-121. Pooling Agreements And Unit Plans Of Operation
- § 77-3-122. Sales, Contracts For Sale, And Other Leases Subject To Mining Leases
- § 77-3-123. Failure Of Title
- § 77-3-124. Through 77-3-129 Reserved
- § 77-3-130. Limitation On Public Inspection Rights
- § 77-3-131. Limitations On Prospecting Permits
- § 77-3-132. Leasing Privileges Of Permittee
- § 77-3-201. Nonmetallic Mineral Leases Authorized
- § 77-3-202. Fee
- § 77-3-203. Duration Of Lease
- § 77-3-204. Royalty Provisions
- § 77-3-205. Report Of Lessee And Payment Of Royalty
- § 77-3-206. Disposition Of Royalties, Fees, And Penalties
- § 77-3-207. Land Leased For Other Purposes
- § 77-3-208. Stone, Gravel, And Sand Permits For Public Use
- § 77-3-209. And 77-3-210 Reserved
- § 77-3-211. Limitation On Public Inspection Rights
- § 77-3-212. Modification Of Lease Provisions
- § 77-3-301. Coal Leases Authorized
- § 77-3-302. Lands Subject To Coal Leasing
- § 77-3-303. Rules Relating To Coal Leasing
- § 77-3-304. Protection Of Rights Of Purchasers Or Prior Lessees
- § 77-3-305. Limitations On Leasing
- § 77-3-306. Conditions On Manner Of Mining
- § 77-3-307. Improvements Of Former Lessee
- § 77-3-308. Limitation On Public Inspection Rights
- § 77-3-309. And 77-3-310 Reserved
- § 77-3-311. Form Of Lease
- § 77-3-312. Leasing Procedures
- § 77-3-313. Bond Requirements
- § 77-3-314. Duration Of Lease
- § 77-3-315. Repealed
- § 77-3-316. Rental And Royalty Terms
- § 77-3-317. Report And Payment Of Royalty
- § 77-3-318. Disposition Of Royalties And Other Receipts
- § 77-3-319. And 77-3-320 Reserved
- § 77-3-321. Repealed
- § 77-3-322. Obligation To Pay Royalties Under Coal Lease Contract -- Interest
- § 77-3-323. Audit -- Notice -- Action To Compel Payment
- § 77-3-401. Oil And Gas Leases Authorized
- § 77-3-402. Rules
- § 77-3-403. Hearings On Questions Related To Leases
- § 77-3-404. Limitation On Area Under Single Lease
- § 77-3-405. Leased Lands To Be Generally Compact And Contiguous
- § 77-3-406. Number Of Leases Which One Person May Hold
- § 77-3-407. New Leases On Lands Leased Prior To February 28, 1953
- § 77-3-408. Certain State Officers Not To Be Interested In Leases
- § 77-3-409. Misconduct Of Officers In Relation To Oil And Gas Leases
- § 77-3-410. False Statements Relating To Oil And Gas Leases