Montana § 85-7-1954 - Assumption Of Operations By United States Upon Default
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-7-1954 — Assumption Of Operations By United States Upon Default, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-7-1954. Assumption Of Operations By United States Upon Default
Assumption of operations by United States upon default. In addition to other legal remedies, the board of commissioners of the district shall have the power and authority to provide in any contract executed between the United States and the district hereunder that in case of default for more than 12 months in the payment of any installments due under such contract, the control, operation, and maintenance of the district may, in the discretion of the secretary of the interior, be assumed by the United States and the delivery of water withheld until payments are duly made in accordance with the contract requirements.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85-7-1954 ("Assumption Of Operations By United States Upon Default") 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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