Montana § 85-1-223 - Negotiations With Other States By The Department
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-1-223 — Negotiations With Other States By The Department, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-1-223. Negotiations With Other States By The Department
Negotiations with other states by the department. The department may negotiate with the duly constituted authorities or agencies of other states and of the United States in the preparation of interstate compacts or agreements governing the use, distribution, and allocation of the water of any stream or streams flowing from Montana into such other states or flowing from such other states into Montana. It shall cooperate with other states and with the United States in making the necessary studies and obtaining the data necessary to the preparation of the compacts. This authority and the duties hereby imposed are limited to the preparation and proposal of the compact and the compact or agreement is not binding upon the state of Montana until approved by the legislature of Montana and the legislatures of the other state or states involved in the compact.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85-1-223 ("Negotiations With Other States By The Department") 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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