Montana § 85-20-107 - Status Of Prior Rights

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-20-107 — Status Of Prior Rights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 85-20-107. Status Of Prior Rights

Status of prior rights. The rights to the beneficial use of any water of any interstate tributary of the Yellowstone River acquired prior to and including January 1, 1950, shall not be impaired by or subject to this part.

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

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Section 85-20-107 ("Status Of Prior Rights") 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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