Mont. Code Ann. § 3-7-221
Appointment of chief water judge and associate water judge -- terms of office
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 442, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 651, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 335, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 62, L. 2021.
- (1) The chief justice of the Montana supreme court shall appoint a chief water judge as provided in Title 3, chapter 1, part 9. The chief justice of the Montana supreme court may appoint an associate water judge.
- (2) To be eligible for the office of chief water judge or associate water judge, a person shall have the qualifications for district court or supreme court judges found in Article VII, section 9, of the Montana constitution.
- (3) The term of office of the chief water judge and the associate water judge is 4 years, subject to continuation of the water divisions by the legislature.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 442, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 651, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 335, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 62, L. 2021.