Montana § 85-2-304 - Appropriation By State Board Of Land Commissioners

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§ 85-2-304. Appropriation By State Board Of Land Commissioners

Appropriation by state board of land commissioners. The state board of land commissioners may, through the department, at its discretion, appropriate any available waters for use upon state lands and authorize the construction of irrigation works for these lands. The appropriation must be made in the same way and under the same laws as those governing the appropriation of water by individuals.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 85-2-304 ("Appropriation By State Board Of Land Commissioners") 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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