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MT Code § 85-7-1503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 15. Organization of Districts|85-7-1503. Board meetings

  85-7-1503. Board meetings. (1) All meetings of the board of commissioners shall be public and a complete record of all proceedings shall be kept by the secretary.   (2) Regular meetings of the board shall be held at such times as the board may by rule or bylaw prescribe. Special meetings may be called on 24 hours' notice by the president or any two members of the board or in such other manner and upon such other notice as the board may by rule or bylaw prescribe. All meetings of the board may be adjourned as the board shall order or direct. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 146, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 7172, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7172, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1207.
MT Code § 85-7-1504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 15. Organization of Districts|85-7-1504. Bonds for commissioner and secretary

  85-7-1504. Bonds for commissioner and secretary. (1) When the obligations of the district, either existing or proposed, total $250,000 or more, the commissioners of an irrigation district shall each furnish a bond in the penal sum of $2,500, with corporate surety conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties under this chapter. The secretary shall furnish bond, with corporate surety, in the sum of $1,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of the secretary's duties pursuant to this chapter and for the proper safekeeping of the records and documents of the district. In all other cases, the bond for the commissioners is $1,000.   (2) If a district established under this chapter is appointed fiscal agent of the United States or is authorized by the United States to make collections of money for and on behalf of the United States in connection with any federal reclamation project, each commissioner shall execute a further and additional official bond in a sum that the secretary of the interior may require, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of office and the faithful discharge by the district of its duties as fiscal or other agent of the United States under any appointment or authorization, and that bond may be sued upon by the United States or by any person injured by the failure of the commissioner or the district to fully, promptly, and completely perform respective duties.   History: (1)En. Sec. 8, Ch. 146, L. 1909; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 120, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7173, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 157, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 116, L. 1927; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 15, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 7173, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 62, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 153, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 460, L. 1977; Sec. 89-1208, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 5, Ch. 146, L. 1909; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 145, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 7170, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7170, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 460, L. 1977; Sec. 89-1205, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1205(part), 89-1208(3); amd. Sec. 2783, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 85-7-1505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 15. Organization of Districts|85-7-1505. Compensation and expenses of commissioners

  85-7-1505. Compensation and expenses of commissioners. (1) The commissioners, when sitting as a board or when engaged in the business of the district, are entitled to compensation at an amount determined by a majority vote of the board for each day that they are actually and necessarily engaged in the performance of irrigation district duties. The amount of compensation determined by the board may be no greater than $100.   (2) The commissioners are also entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses, as provided in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503, and for their necessary expenses when otherwise engaged in district business, including premiums on qualifying bonds and any other bonds required of the commissioners in connection with their office.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 146, L. 1909; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 120, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7173, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 157, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 116, L. 1927; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 15, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 7173, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 62, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 153, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 460, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1208(1); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 112, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 672, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 387, L. 2001.
MT Code § 85-7-1506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 15. Organization of Districts|85-7-1506. Liability of officers

  85-7-1506. Liability of officers. For a willful violation of an express duty under this part on the part of any officer named in this part, the officer is liable upon the officer's official bond and is subject to removal from office by proceedings brought by a tax or assessment payer of the district in the district court of the county in which the office of the board of commissioners of the district is located.   History: En. Sec. 61, Ch. 146, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 7256, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7256, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-2103; amd. Sec. 2784, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 85-7-1507 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 15. Organization of Districts|85-7-1507. Conflict of interest -- criminal penalty

  85-7-1507. Conflict of interest -- criminal penalty. A commissioner or any other officer named in this chapter may not in any manner be interested, directly or indirectly, in a contract awarded or to be awarded by the board or in the profits derived from a contract. For any violation of this provision, the officer is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction forfeits office and the officer shall be punished as provided in 45-7-401.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 146, L. 1909; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 120, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7173, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 157, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 116, L. 1927; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 15, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 7173, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 62, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 153, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 460, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1208(2); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 326, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2785, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 85-7-1508 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 15. Organization of Districts|85-7-1508. Compensation and duties of secretary

  85-7-1508. Compensation and duties of secretary. The member of the board acting as secretary or any person appointed by the board as secretary for the district must receive compensation for services as allowed by the board. It is the duty of the secretary to keep the books and records of accounts, contracts, securities, and other records, to perform the duties promptly each month, and to make a monthly reconcilement of accounts with the county treasurer. It is the duty of the county treasurer to make a monthly report to the secretary of all receipts, disbursements, and balances. A failure by the secretary to comply with the provisions of this section causes a forfeiture of the secretary's salary, and the secretary must be removed from office by the board.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 212, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7261, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7261, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-2108; amd. Sec. 2786, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 85-7-1601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1601. Authority for joint operation of districts

  85-7-1601. Authority for joint operation of districts. Whenever the board of commissioners of one or more irrigation districts, established and organized by virtue of the provisions of 85-7-101 through 85-7-103 shall, in their discretion, deem it advisable for the best interests of their district to operate, manage, supervise, and maintain the operation of their district jointly with another irrigation district, the said commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into written contracts for the creation of a joint board of control. Where irrigation works lie partly in the state of Montana and partly in an adjacent state, the board of commissioners may contract with the district or districts in the adjacent state for the creation of a joint board of control.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 179, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1209.
MT Code § 85-7-1602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1602. Election on joint operations

  85-7-1602. Election on joint operations. At any time after March 7, 1959, in the event that it is deemed advisable or desirable for any irrigation districts to operate under the direction of a board of control as herein provided, the boards of commissioners of the districts, after petition requesting the same be received and filed with them, must call an election to put the question before the landowners of the districts which are petitioned to be joined. In the event a majority of the landowners of each district, as provided by 85-7-1710, vote for organizing such board of control, then the commissioners of each district will be authorized and directed to enter into such contract to operate the districts in accordance with the terms of this part as provided by 85-7-1601. The election herein provided shall be conducted in the same manner and the same persons shall be entitled to vote thereat as provided for elections of commissioners of irrigation districts, in accordance with 85-7-1702, 85-7-1710, and 85-7-1712.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 179, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1218(part); amd. Sec. 399, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
MT Code § 85-7-1603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1603. Withdrawal from joint operation

  85-7-1603. Withdrawal from joint operation. Any district having entered into a written contract, as provided by this part, may withdraw from such contract upon submitting to the board of control, in writing, a 90-day notice of withdrawal, except that if revenue bonds have been issued by the board of control under part 14 of this chapter, the district may not withdraw from such contract until such bonds are canceled or redeemed.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 179, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1219; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 193, L. 1987.
MT Code § 85-7-1604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1604. Validity of joint operations under earlier agreements

  85-7-1604. Validity of joint operations under earlier agreements. Any contract previously entered into between any two or more irrigation districts or between any such irrigation districts and the United States bureau of reclamation which meets the requirements of this part and which creates a board of control meeting all the requirements of this part is hereby declared to be a valid contract and to create a valid board of control under this part.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 179, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1218(part).
MT Code § 85-7-1605 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1605. Purpose

  85-7-1605. Purpose. This part is not intended to conflict in any way with statutes governing irrigation districts but is for the sole purpose of making it possible for one or more irrigation districts to function jointly through a central control agency for the purpose of efficiency, simplicity, and economy.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 179, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 460, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1220.
MT Code § 85-7-1606 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1606. through 85-7-1610 reserved

  85-7-1606 through 85-7-1610 reserved.
MT Code § 85-7-1611 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1611. Board of control -- composition and vacancies

  85-7-1611. Board of control -- composition and vacancies. (1) The board of control must be composed of one or more irrigation commissioners from each district involved and one member at large. Each irrigation commissioner must be appointed for 1 year by the board of commissioners of the district that the commissioner represents. The member at large must be a landowner from one of the districts involved or a person representing any person or entity that receives water delivery from the irrigation project that delivers water to the member districts. The member at large must be appointed by the commissioner members to serve for a period of 1 year and shall give a bond, the same as an irrigation district commissioner. The member at large may not be an employee, agent, water commissioner, or servant of any of the districts involved. At no time may the board membership be less than three members. Each member of the board of control and the manager, if hired, before beginning duties shall give a bond to the board of control in the amount of $5,000, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the member's duties.   (2) Vacancies occurring during the term in the position of a commissioner member must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment of the board of commissioners of the district involved. Vacancies occurring in the position of member at large must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 179, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1210; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 143, L. 1999.
MT Code § 85-7-1612 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1612. Board of control -- powers and duties

  85-7-1612. Board of control -- powers and duties. (1) The board of control established by this part is the operating agent of the contracting districts for the operation and maintenance of irrigation and/or drainage works and the delivery of water therefrom.   (2) The board shall make and execute all necessary contracts; employ and appoint such agents, officers, and employees as may be required; and prescribe their duties.   (3) The board may institute and maintain any and all actions and proceedings and suits at law or in equity, necessary or proper in order to fully carry out the provisions of this chapter or to enforce, maintain, protect, or preserve any and all rights, privileges, and immunities created by this part or acquired in pursuance thereof. In all courts, suits, or proceedings, the board may sue, appear, and defend in person or by its attorneys and in the name of such board of control.   (4) The board may adopt rules and bylaws governing the calling and holding of meetings of the board; the manner of transacting business thereat; and the publishing or posting of the orders, resolutions, and proceedings of the board. The board shall pass or adopt bylaws and rules for the apportionment and distribution of water to the lands of the contracting districts and for the protection and preservation of the works and other property of the districts. All orders and resolutions shall be passed or adopted by a majority of the members of the board of control by a "yea" and "nay" vote, to be entered upon the records of the board.   (5) The board of control may perform all other acts necessary or appropriate to fully carry out the purposes of this part.   (6) The board of control may plan, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, lease, or finance an undertaking through the issuance of revenue bonds, as provided in part 14 of this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 179, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1211; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 326, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 193, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 79, Ch. 83, L. 1989.
MT Code § 85-7-1613 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1613. Board of control -- per diem and expenses

  85-7-1613. Board of control -- per diem and expenses. The members of the board of control, when sitting as a board or when engaged in the business of the board, are entitled to compensation of $25 for each day they are actually and necessarily engaged in the performance of irrigation district duties and to reimbursement for travel expenses as provided in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503, and for their necessary expenses.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 179, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1212; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 112, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 672, L. 1983.
MT Code § 85-7-1614 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1614. Board of control -- office and records

  85-7-1614. Board of control -- office and records. The board of control is hereby authorized and empowered to establish an office in one of the contracting districts; to hold its proceedings therein; and to keep on file all necessary petitions, papers, minutes, documents, or other instruments belonging to the board of control and the contracting districts.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 179, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1213.
MT Code § 85-7-1615 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1615. Manager of operations

  85-7-1615. Manager of operations. The board of control may hire a manager to supervise and conduct the operations of the district or districts over which it presides or to hire a manager for each district under its supervision, whichever it considers advisable. The manager or managers shall perform all duties set out by the board of control.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 179, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1214; amd. Sec. 2787, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 85-7-1616 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1616. Required records and audits

  85-7-1616. Required records and audits. (1) The board of control shall keep or cause to be kept, in the form prescribed by the department of administration, a full and complete book and record of the accounts, records, contracts, securities, minutes of meetings, and other matters of every kind pertaining to or belonging to the joint operation of the irrigation districts.   (2) The department of administration shall prescribe forms for the use of the board of control.   (3) The accounting records of all boards of control must be audited in accordance with 2-7-503.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 179, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 165, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 213, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1215; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 287, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 179, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 214, Ch. 483, L. 2001.
MT Code § 85-7-1617 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1617. Apportionment of costs of joint operation

  85-7-1617. Apportionment of costs of joint operation. The districts entering into a contract for their joint control shall pay to the board of control, proportionately on an acreage basis the necessary costs, expenses, and charges for the general administration, maintenance, and repairs.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 179, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1216.
MT Code § 85-7-1618 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 16. Joint Operations|85-7-1618. Custody and disbursement of funds

  85-7-1618. Custody and disbursement of funds. The county treasurer of the county in which the office of the board is established is the custodian of all funds made available for the use of the board, and the county treasurer shall pay out the funds upon the order of the board. The orders must be signed by the secretary or treasurer of the board of control and countersigned by the president or, in the president's absence, by the vice president of the board of control. The board funds must be kept separate and distinct from all other county funds. The county treasurer to whom board funds are entrusted is liable on the treasurer's bond for the safekeeping of the funds.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 179, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1217; amd. Sec. 2788, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 85-7-1701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 17. Elections|85-7-1701. Repealed

  85-7-1701. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 146, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 7175, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7175, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1302.
MT Code § 85-7-1702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 17. Elections|85-7-1702. Election of commissioners -- term of office

  85-7-1702. Election of commissioners -- term of office. (1) The election for commissioners in each district must be held annually in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 5. The election may be at the district's annual meeting or on the date established in 13-1-504(1).   (2) A person eligible to vote in the district may file a declaration of candidacy for the office of commissioner with the election administrator or deputy election administrator within the time period specified in 13-1-502.   (3) Within 40 days following their election, the commissioners shall meet and organize as a board by electing a president from their number and a secretary, who may or may not be a commissioner, who shall each hold office at the pleasure of the board.   (4) Except as provided in 85-7-204, the term of office of each commissioner begins on the date of the commissioner's election and continues for 3 years.   (5) Commissioners are elected by the electors of the entire district.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 146, L. 1909; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 153, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 3, L. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 7, Ex. L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7176, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7176, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 302, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1303(part); amd. Sec. 370, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 27, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 250, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 269, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 254, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 246, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 242, L. 2017.
MT Code § 85-7-1703 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 17. Elections|85-7-1703. Vacancies among commissioners

  85-7-1703. Vacancies among commissioners. If there is a vacancy on the board of commissioners from any cause, the vacancy must be filled until the next regular or special election by appointment by the board. The remaining commissioners constitute a quorum for the purpose of filling any vacancy. If a vacancy exists for every position on the board, the judge of the district court of the county in which the division or major portion of the division is situated shall make the appointments. The appointee must be an owner of irrigable land within the division of the district that the appointee represents and must be a resident of the county in which the division of the district or some portion of the division is situated. A commissioner appointed under this section holds office until a successor is elected and qualified.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 146, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 7177, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 157, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 7177, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1304; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 112, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 584, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2789, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 85-7-1704 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 17. Elections|85-7-1704. Repealed

  85-7-1704. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 146, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 7178, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7178, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1305.
MT Code § 85-7-1705 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 17. Elections|85-7-1705. Repealed

  85-7-1705. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 146, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 7179, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7179, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1306.