Montana § 85-2-236 - Certificate Of Water Right
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-2-236 — Certificate Of Water Right, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-2-236. Certificate Of Water Right
Certificate of water right. When a final decree is entered, the water judge shall send a copy to the department. Except as provided in 85-2-306 , the department shall on the basis of the final decree issue a certificate of water right to each person decreed an existing right. The original of the certificate shall be sent to the person to whom the right is decreed. The department shall keep a copy of the certificate in its office in Helena.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85-2-236 ("Certificate Of Water Right") 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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