Montana § 85-7-1932 - Noninterference With Navigation Or Water Rights
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-7-1932 — Noninterference With Navigation Or Water Rights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-7-1932. Noninterference With Navigation Or Water Rights
Noninterference with navigation or water rights. Navigation may not be impeded by the operation of this chapter. A vested interest in or to any mining or agricultural water rights or ditches or in or to any water rights, reservoirs, or dams now used beneficially in connection with any mining or agricultural industry or by persons purchasing or renting the use of the interest or in or to any other property used, directly or indirectly, in carrying on or in promoting the mining or agricultural industry may not be affected by or taken under this chapter, except that rights-of-way may be acquired over the mining or agricultural property or interest. The right of eminent domain, as provided in Title 70, chapter 30, is not otherwise affected by the provisions of this section.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 85-7-1932 cover?
Section 85-7-1932 ("Noninterference With Navigation Or Water 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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