CHAPTER 7. IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
- Part 1. Creation of Districts -- Generally
- 85-7-101. Creation of irrigation districts by percentage of titleholders.
- 85-7-102. Evidence of title.
- 85-7-103. Report by department of natural resources and conservation required.
- 85-7-104. Petition for organization.
- 85-7-105. Order and notice of hearing on petition.
- 85-7-106. Hearing on petition.
- 85-7-107. Court decision -- appointment of commissioners.
- 85-7-108. Effect of court findings and order.
- 85-7-109. Irrigation district as public corporation.
- 85-7-110. Districts organized under earlier laws.
- Part 15. Organization of Districts
- 85-7-1501. Qualifications of commissioners and term of office.
- 85-7-1502. Organization of board of commissioners and establishment of office.
- 85-7-1503. Board meetings.
- 85-7-1504. Bonds for commissioner and secretary.
- 85-7-1505. Compensation and expenses of commissioners.
- 85-7-1506. Liability of officers.
- 85-7-1507. Conflict of interest -- criminal penalty.
- 85-7-1508. Compensation and duties of secretary.
- Part 16. Joint Operations
- 85-7-1601. Authority for joint operation of districts.
- 85-7-1602. Election on joint operations.
- 85-7-1603. Withdrawal from joint operation.
- 85-7-1604. Validity of joint operations under earlier agreements.
- 85-7-1605. Purpose.
- 85-7-1606. through reserved.
- 85-7-1611. Board of control -- composition and vacancies.
- 85-7-1612. Board of control -- powers and duties.
- 85-7-1613. Board of control -- per diem and expenses.
- 85-7-1614. Board of control -- office and records.
- 85-7-1615. Manager of operations.
- 85-7-1616. Required records and audits.
- 85-7-1617. Apportionment of costs of joint operation.
- 85-7-1618. Custody and disbursement of funds.
- Part 17. Elections
- 85-7-1701. Repealed.
- 85-7-1702. Election or appointment of commissioners -- term of office.
- 85-7-1703. Vacancies among commissioners.
- 85-7-1704. Repealed.
- 85-7-1705. Repealed.
- 85-7-1706. Repealed.
- 85-7-1707. Repealed.
- 85-7-1708. Repealed.
- 85-7-1709. Repealed.
- 85-7-1710. Qualification of electors and nature of voting rights.
- 85-7-1711. Repealed.
- 85-7-1712. Special elections.
- 85-7-1713. Where documents to be filed and proceedings to be held.
- Part 18. Alteration and Determination of District Acreage
- 85-7-1801. Change in boundaries.
- 85-7-1802. Elimination of lands from district.
- 85-7-1803. Requirements for petition to eliminate lands.
- 85-7-1804. Minor errors.
- 85-7-1805. Notice requirements.
- 85-7-1806. Court hearing on petition to eliminate lands.
- 85-7-1807. Court findings and order on petition to eliminate lands.
- 85-7-1808. Extension of boundaries and addition of lands.
- 85-7-1809. Notice of hearing for addition of lands.
- 85-7-1810. Hearing and order on petition for addition of lands.
- 85-7-1811. Procedure to correct errors and omissions in orders or decrees.
- 85-7-1812. through reserved.
- 85-7-1821. Change of boundaries of irrigation districts indebted to United States.
- 85-7-1822. Petition to exclude lands.
- 85-7-1823. Notice of hearing.
- 85-7-1824. Conduct of hearing.
- 85-7-1825. Court order and relief granted.
- 85-7-1826. Interpretation of provisions.
- 85-7-1827. through reserved.
- 85-7-1831. Withdrawal of lands to organize separate or consolidated district for cooperation with federal projects -- petition.
- 85-7-1832. Petition for withdrawal of lands.
- 85-7-1833. Proceedings subsequent to presenting petition.
- 85-7-1834. through reserved.
- 85-7-1837. Limitation on irrigable acreage -- special election or petition.
- 85-7-1838. through reserved.
- 85-7-1841. Fixing of taxable acreage.
- 85-7-1842. Petition for fixing of taxable area.
- 85-7-1843. Summons, publication, and court determination.
- 85-7-1844. Decree fixing amount of irrigable acreage.
- 85-7-1845. Appeal to supreme court.
- 85-7-1846. Terminated.
- Part 19. Operation of Districts
- 85-7-1901. Board plan for acquisition and construction.
- 85-7-1902. Management of district by board.
- 85-7-1903. Entry upon land by board or agent.
- 85-7-1904. Acquisition of water and waterworks by board.
- 85-7-1905. Board agreements for joint operations or cooperation.
- 85-7-1906. Relations with United States.
- 85-7-1907. Board power to provide sufficient water.
- 85-7-1908. Board powers over district property.
- 85-7-1909. Rights-of-way for irrigation works.
- 85-7-1910. Board power to dispose of district property.
- 85-7-1911. Apportionment of water by board.
- 85-7-1912. Exchange of water by board.
- 85-7-1913. Board to maintain records.
- 85-7-1914. Board to file annual report.
- 85-7-1915. through reserved.
- 85-7-1921. Distribution system defined.
- 85-7-1922. Regulation, supervision, apportionment, and control of water distribution.
- 85-7-1923. Entry on land.
- 85-7-1924. Interference with commissioners or distribution system -- penalty.
- 85-7-1925. Installing and assessing costs of distributing or measuring devices.
- 85-7-1926. through reserved.
- 85-7-1931. Use of water for irrigation a public use.
- 85-7-1932. Noninterference with navigation or water rights.
- 85-7-1933. Diversion of waters.
- 85-7-1934. Lands under irrigation -- inclusion in district.
- 85-7-1935. Lands under irrigation -- limits on charges for costs.
- 85-7-1936. through reserved.
- 85-7-1941. Contracts.
- 85-7-1942. Competitive bidding.
- 85-7-1943. Exceptions for certain projects.
- 85-7-1944. through reserved.
- 85-7-1951. United States contracts -- loans, sinking fund, and investment.
- 85-7-1952. United States contracts -- assessments.
- 85-7-1953. Amount owed United States -- lien and special tax.
- 85-7-1954. Assumption of operations by United States upon default.
- 85-7-1955. Liquidation of indebtedness with federal funds.
- 85-7-1956. Majority vote or petition necessary to contract with United States.
- 85-7-1957. United States contracts -- court approval required.
- 85-7-1958. Power to contract with United States cumulative.
- 85-7-1959. and reserved.
- 85-7-1961. Districts organized prior to certain date -- authority to continue electrical power operations.
- 85-7-1962. through reserved.
- 85-7-1971. Contracts with the state of Montana -- loans, sinking fund, and investments.
- 85-7-1972. State contracts -- assessments.
- 85-7-1973. Amount owed state -- lien and special tax.
- 85-7-1974. Majority vote or petition necessary to contract with the state.
- 85-7-1975. State contracts -- court approval required.
- Part 2. Creation of Districts -- Adjudicated Streams
- 85-7-201. Creation of districts by owners of water of adjudicated streams.
- 85-7-202. Application of part.
- 85-7-203. Petition, hearing, and order.
- 85-7-204. Election of board of trustees.
- 85-7-205. Duty of trustees, levy, and indebtedness.
- 85-7-206. Basis and apportionment of annual tax.
- 85-7-207. Part not to conflict with other regulations.
- 85-7-208. Dissolution of district.
- Part 20. Indebtedness, Bonds, and Bankruptcy
- 85-7-2001. Limitations on debt-incurring power.
- 85-7-2002. through reserved.
- 85-7-2011. Exemption of irrigation district property.
- 85-7-2012. Purposes for which bonds may be issued.
- 85-7-2013. Petition requirements.
- 85-7-2014. Procedure after petition filed.
- 85-7-2015. Effect of contracting with United States.
- 85-7-2016. Confirmation by district court.
- 85-7-2017. Hearing and procedure in the district court.
- 85-7-2018. District court findings and order -- appeal.
- 85-7-2019. Refunding bonds.
- 85-7-2020. Details relating to bonds.
- 85-7-2021. Liens of bonds.
- 85-7-2022. Sale of bonds.
- 85-7-2023. Notice of sale of bonds.
- 85-7-2024. Issuance of bonds for direct contract payments.
- 85-7-2025. Cancellation of unused bonds.
- 85-7-2026. Delivery of bonds.
- 85-7-2027. Disposition of bond proceeds.
- 85-7-2028. through reserved.
- 85-7-2031. Amending or supplementing United States contracts -- effect on indebtedness.
- 85-7-2032. Amending or supplementing United States contracts -- petition not necessary.
- 85-7-2033. Private sale of bonds to certain governmental entities.
- 85-7-2034. through reserved.
- 85-7-2041. Bankruptcy proceedings by irrigation districts.
- Part 21. Taxes and Assessments
- 85-7-2101. Tax or assessment to pay bonds and interest.
- 85-7-2102. Added lands to pay proportional share of bonded indebtedness.
- 85-7-2103. All irrigable lands chargeable alike.
- 85-7-2104. Annual tax levy -- apportionment when tracts divided.
- 85-7-2105. Cancellation of tax levy under certain conditions.
- 85-7-2106. Back assessments.
- 85-7-2107. Procedure for the determination of irrigable area.
- 85-7-2108. Taxes to be lien upon land.
- 85-7-2109. List of all lands in district or subdistrict to be prepared.
- 85-7-2110. Nonirrigable lands not to be taxed.
- 85-7-2111. Refunds and cancellation of excess taxes.
- 85-7-2112. Confirmation of board actions by district court.
- 85-7-2113. Effect of federal involvement.
- 85-7-2114. Apportionment of costs when bonds issued.
- 85-7-2115. Objection by landowner.
- 85-7-2116. Restrictions on reduction of taxable acreage.
- 85-7-2117. Conclusiveness of tax or assessment.
- 85-7-2118. United States contracts -- cancellation of assessment on amended contracts.
- 85-7-2119. United States contracts -- assessments where district partly outside state.
- 85-7-2120. through reserved.
- 85-7-2125. Terminated.
- 85-7-2126. through reserved.
- 85-7-2131. Funds for payment of each series of bonds to be kept distinct.
- 85-7-2132. Sinking fund for straight maturity bonds.
- 85-7-2133. Role of county officers in collection of tax or assessment.
- 85-7-2134. Levy of taxes and assessments by county commissioners.
- 85-7-2135. Transmission of funds from other counties.
- 85-7-2136. Collection of taxes or assessment.
- 85-7-2137. Failure to levy or collect tax or assessment.
- 85-7-2138. Surplus in construction fund.
- 85-7-2139. Transfer of funds.
- 85-7-2140. Investment of funds.
- 85-7-2141. Repealed.
- 85-7-2142. Misconduct in relation to bond funds.
- 85-7-2143. Prosecution for misconduct.
- 85-7-2144. through reserved.
- 85-7-2151. Delinquent sale and redemption.
- 85-7-2152. Proceeds of sale.
- 85-7-2153. Assignment of debenture certificates.
- 85-7-2154. Redemption of lands sold.
- 85-7-2155. Sale by county commissioners when land not redeemed.
- 85-7-2156. Proceedings where land struck off to county and not redeemed.
- 85-7-2157. Purchase of lands by district -- revolving fund, credits, and expenditures.
- 85-7-2158. Purchase of lands by district -- tax lien sale certificates and payment.
- 85-7-2159. Issuance of tax deed.
- 85-7-2160. Sale by district of purchased tax-deed lands.
- 85-7-2161. Action to quiet title in district.
- 85-7-2162. Powers of district commissioners to acquire and manage tax lien sale lands.
- 85-7-2163. Granting of tax deed.
- 85-7-2164. Application of certain sections.
- 85-7-2165. Partitioning interest in tax-deed lands in certain districts.
- 85-7-2166. Liability of county treasurers.
- 85-7-2167. Sale or transfer of lands.
- Part 22. Miscellaneous Provisions
- 85-7-2201. Limitation on actions attacking decrees.
- 85-7-2202. Consolidation of appeals.
- 85-7-2203. Nonsubstantial errors disregarded -- rules of practice -- costs.
- 85-7-2204. Written consent of owners -- acknowledgment and recording requirements.
- 85-7-2205. Definition of irrigable land.
- 85-7-2206. through reserved.
- 85-7-2211. Irrigation ditches -- duties relating to safety.
- 85-7-2212. Irrigation ditches -- nonliabilities.
- Part 3. Creation of Districts Common Water Supply
- 85-7-301. Creation of district by owners of rights in common water supply.
- 85-7-302. Application of part.
- 85-7-303. Establishment of district.
- 85-7-304. Sections not applicable.
- 85-7-305. Apportionment of water by commissioners.
- 85-7-306. Development of water supply -- levy for expenses.
- 85-7-307. Tax levy.
- 85-7-308. Validity of districts organized earlier.
- Part 4. Subdistricts
- 85-7-401. Authority to create subdistricts -- petition -- requirements.
- 85-7-402. Notice of hearing on petition to create subdistrict.
- 85-7-403. Hearing on petition to create subdistrict.
- 85-7-404. Review of petition -- creation of irrigation subdistrict.
- 85-7-405. through reserved.
- 85-7-411. Alteration and determination of subdistrict acreage.
- 85-7-412. Dissolution of subdistrict.