Montana § 85-9-410 - Condemnation Authorized
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-9-410 — Condemnation Authorized, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-9-410. Condemnation Authorized
Condemnation authorized. The district may exercise the right of eminent domain, as provided in Title 70, chapter 30, when the taking is necessary for the purposes of the district. Water rights are not subject to taking but may be taken as an incident to the condemnation of land to which the water rights are appurtenant when the taking of the land is the principal purpose of the condemnation.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85-9-410 ("Condemnation Authorized") 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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