Montana § 77-3-306 - Conditions On Manner Of Mining
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 77-3-306 — Conditions On Manner Of Mining, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-3-306. Conditions On Manner Of Mining
Conditions on manner of mining. (1) Every coal lease shall be conditioned upon compliance with Title 82, chapter 4, parts 1 and 2. (2) These coal leases are subject to the condition that the coal must be mined, handled, and marketed in a manner that will prevent as far as possible all waste of coal and are also subject to the condition that the mining operations shall be carried on in a systematic and orderly manner that will not make subsequent mining operations more difficult or expensive. A violation of any of these conditions is grounds for the forfeiture of the lease after a hearing before the board.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-3-306 ("Conditions On Manner Of Mining") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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