Montana § 85-8-363 - Commissioners' Right Of Entry
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-8-363 — Commissioners' Right Of Entry, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-8-363. Commissioners' Right Of Entry
Commissioners' right of entry. The commissioners, their agents, servants, and employees shall have the right to go upon all lands along any drain, ditch, levee, or embankment in their district to inspect, deepen, widen, and repair the same, whenever necessary, doing no unnecessary damage, and shall not be liable for trespass therefor.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85-8-363 ("Commissioners' Right Of Entry") 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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