Montana § 77-5-101 - Classification Of Lands As State Forests
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 77-5-101 — Classification Of Lands As State Forests, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-5-101. Classification Of Lands As State Forests
Classification of lands as state forests. All lands at present owned by the state and all that may hereafter be acquired by the state through escheat, exchange, purchase, grant, or devise which are principally valuable for the timber that is on them or for the growing of timber or for watershed protection are hereby classified and designated "state forests" and reserved for forest production and watershed protection.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 77-5-101 cover?
Section 77-5-101 ("Classification Of Lands As State Forests") 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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