Mont. Code Ann. § 85-2-403
Transfer of appropriation right
En. Sec. 29, Ch. 452, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 238, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 89-893; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 448, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 674, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 535, L. 1987.
- (1) The right to use water shall pass with a conveyance of the land or transfer by operation of law, unless specifically exempted therefrom. All transfers of interests in appropriation rights shall be without loss of priority.
- (2) Failure to comply with the provisions of 85-2-402 does not render a conveyance or reservation of a water right void, but the right may not be used until the department has approved the change. This subsection applies retroactively, within the meaning of 1-2-109, to a conveyance or reservation made after July 1, 1973.
History: En. Sec. 29, Ch. 452, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 238, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 89-893; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 448, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 674, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 535, L. 1987.