Montana § 85-7-2112 - Confirmation Of Board Actions By District Court
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§ 85-7-2112. Confirmation Of Board Actions By District Court
Confirmation of board actions by district court. (1) Within 60 days after the resolution adopting the list, the board of commissioners may petition the district court for confirmation of its acts in determining the irrigable area and in refunding or canceling any taxes or assessments. The majority in number and acreage of the holders of title or evidence of title to lands in the district or the majority in number and acreage of the holders of title or evidence of title in the subdistrict if only the irrigable area of the subdistrict is to be reviewed, determined as provided in 85-7-101 and 85-7-102 , may likewise within the 60-day period petition the district court for review of the actions of the board. However, one of these proceedings, if prosecuted to determination, is exclusive of the other. The court may order any assessment of taxes upon any land or lands to be reduced or raised according to the irrigable area as found by the court or taxes previously levied upon any area shown to be excessive to be refunded or canceled. (2) The provisions of 85-7-1808 through 85-7-1810 regarding the procedure as well as the right and time to appeal apply to any proceeding instituted pursuant to this section, provided nothing in this section affects or impairs the lien of any bonds issued by the district. If confirmation proceedings are held and a certified copy of the order of confirmation is filed with the county clerk and recorder of the county in which any portion of the lands is situated, it is not necessary to file in the office the certified copy of the resolution and order of the board or of the list provided for in this section.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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