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Montana Code Annotated

Part 19

Operation of Districts

85-7-1901Board plan for acquisition and construction 85-7-1902Management of district by board 85-7-1903Entry upon land by board or agent 85-7-1904Acquisition of water and waterworks by board 85-7-1905Board agreements for joint operations or cooperation 85-7-1906Relations with United States 85-7-1907Board power to provide sufficient water 85-7-1908Board powers over district property 85-7-1909Rights-of-way for irrigation works 85-7-1910Board power to dispose of district property 85-7-1911Apportionment of water by board 85-7-1912Exchange of water by board 85-7-1913Board to maintain records 85-7-1914Board to file annual report 85-7-1915reserved 85-7-1921Distribution system defined 85-7-1922Regulation, supervision, apportionment, and control of water distribution 85-7-1923Entry on land 85-7-1924Interference with commissioners or distribution system -- penalty 85-7-1925Installing and assessing costs of distributing or measuring devices 85-7-1926reserved 85-7-1931Use of water for irrigation a public use 85-7-1932Noninterference with navigation or water rights 85-7-1933Diversion of waters 85-7-1934Lands under irrigation -- inclusion in district 85-7-1935Lands under irrigation -- limits on charges for costs 85-7-1936reserved 85-7-1941Contracts 85-7-1942Competitive bidding 85-7-1943Exceptions for certain projects 85-7-1944reserved 85-7-1951United States contracts -- loans, sinking fund, and investment 85-7-1952United States contracts -- assessments 85-7-1953Amount owed United States -- lien and special tax 85-7-1954Assumption of operations by United States upon default 85-7-1955Liquidation of indebtedness with federal funds 85-7-1956Majority vote or petition necessary to contract with United States 85-7-1957United States contracts -- court approval required 85-7-1958Power to contract with United States cumulative 85-7-1959reserved 85-7-1961Districts organized prior to certain date -- authority to continue electrical power operations 85-7-1962reserved 85-7-1971Contracts with the state of Montana -- loans, sinking fund, and investments 85-7-1972State contracts -- assessments 85-7-1973Amount owed state -- lien and special tax 85-7-1974Majority vote or petition necessary to contract with the state 85-7-1975State contracts -- court approval required