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MT Code § 85-7-2160 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 21. Taxes and Assessments|85-7-2160. Sale by district of purchased tax-deed lands

  85-7-2160. Sale by district of purchased tax-deed lands. After the issuance of any such tax deeds to an irrigation district, the commissioners of such district shall have power to sell and convey the lands so purchased, or any part thereof, at either public or private sale whether or not the price received therefor equals the amount of delinquent taxes, assessments, penalties, interest, and costs against said lands. If such lands be offered for sale at public sale, such commissioners may reject any and all bids thereon. No such lands shall be sold by said commissioners at private sale until the same shall have been offered for sale at public sale, and no such lands shall be sold at private sale at a price less than the highest price bid therefor at the public sale at which such lands are offered. If no bid is received for such lands when the same are offered for sale at public sale, the commissioners may then sell the same in such manner and for such price as in their judgment they shall deem to be for the best interests of said district.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 89, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 7248.4, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1825.
MT Code § 85-7-2161 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 21. Taxes and Assessments|85-7-2161. Action to quiet title in district

  85-7-2161. Action to quiet title in district. If any such lands are conveyed to any irrigation district, it may maintain an action to quiet title to said lands in said district in the manner provided by the laws of Montana for quieting title to real property.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 89, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 7248.5, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1826.
MT Code § 85-7-2162 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 21. Taxes and Assessments|85-7-2162. Powers of district commissioners to acquire and manage tax lien lands

  85-7-2162. Powers of district commissioners to acquire and manage tax lien lands. (1) In addition to the powers of irrigation districts, the commissioners of every irrigation district established and organized under and by virtue of the laws of the state may:   (a) purchase lands within their respective districts that had been sold and conveyed to the county for nonpayment of taxes and assessments, take assignments of tax liens, and take title to the land for their district;   (b) own, manage, operate, lease, sell, and dispose of the land for the use and benefit of their respective districts;   (c) sue and be sued in reference to the lands in the name of their respective irrigation districts and commence, maintain, and prosecute suits to quiet title to the lands and any other suits in equity or actions at law with reference to the lands, the same as any other individual or corporate owners of the lands; and   (d) do any other acts or things necessary or beneficial for their respective districts in connection with the lands.   (2) The lands must be offered for sale at public sale, and the commissioners may reject any bids on the land if, in their judgment, the bids are insufficient. The lands may not be sold at private sale at a price less than the highest bid made at the public sale at which the lands were offered for sale. If a bid is not received for the land when the land is offered at public sale, the commissioners may then sell the land in the manner, at the price, and upon the terms that they choose.   (3) The board of commissioners of any irrigation district may do what is necessary to carry out the provisions and intentions of 85-7-2157 through 85-7-2164.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 89, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 7248.6, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1827; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 110, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 67, L. 2017.
MT Code § 85-7-2163 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 21. Taxes and Assessments|85-7-2163. Granting of tax deed

  85-7-2163. Granting of tax deed. The holder of the assignment certificate must be granted a tax deed by the county treasurer in the manner and form provided by Title 15, chapter 18.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 89, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 7248.7, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1828; amd. Sec. 57, Ch. 587, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 110, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 67, L. 2017.
MT Code § 85-7-2164 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 21. Taxes and Assessments|85-7-2164. Application of certain sections

  85-7-2164. Application of certain sections. Sections 85-7-2157 through 85-7-2163 shall apply only when or after said irrigation district shall have commenced delivery of water to any lands included in such irrigation district.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 89, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 7248.8, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1829.
MT Code § 85-7-2165 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 21. Taxes and Assessments|85-7-2165. Partitioning interest in tax-deed lands in certain districts

  85-7-2165. Partitioning interest in tax-deed lands in certain districts. (1) In any case where an irrigation district established under the law of this state has incurred a bonded indebtedness or other indebtedness but has not constructed or purchased any irrigation plant or system for the irrigation of land in the district and more than 10 years have expired since the date of the creation of the irrigation district, the board of commissioners of such irrigation district and also the board of county commissioners of the county in which the lands of the district or any part thereof are situated shall have power to enter into an agreement, on behalf of such irrigation district and such county, for the partitioning of the respective interests of the irrigation district and the county in lands to which the county has taken tax deed and to make all necessary conveyances and assignments to carry out such agreement in such manner that the respective interests of the county and the irrigation district shall be fully segregated and thereafter separately owned and controlled.   (2) The board of commissioners of such irrigation district shall have power to sell and convey such lands and interests so acquired by the irrigation district or any part thereof and any other property or assets which such irrigation district may hold, at either public or private sale, or transfer such lands or interests in lands or other assets to creditors of the district in payment of the indebtedness of such irrigation district, upon such terms as shall, in the judgment of the board of irrigation district commissioners, be deemed most advantageous to the irrigation district. The board of commissioners of such irrigation district and the board of county commissioners of the county in which the lands of such irrigation district or any part thereof are situated shall be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to do any and all things necessary to carry out the provisions and intentions of this section, the purpose of which is to enable such irrigation district to dispose of its assets in settlement of its liabilities and to be dissolved.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 207, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1830.
MT Code § 85-7-2166 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 21. Taxes and Assessments|85-7-2166. Liability of county treasurers

  85-7-2166. Liability of county treasurers. (1) The county treasurer to whom district funds or securities are entrusted is liable on the treasurer's bond for the safekeeping of the funds and securities. The funds must be properly divided into the respective funds for which district taxes or assessments were levied, including a United States contract fund, bond principal and interest fund, sinking fund to redeem bonds, maintenance fund, construction fund, and general fund. The construction fund must be available for the payment of the purchase price of all works, water rights, or other property purchased by or for the district and all expenses incident to those purchases, as well as for the payment of the cost of construction of works, including cost of engineering, superintendence, and other expenses incident to construction. All warrants issued for preliminary and organization expenses and all administrative expenses must be paid from the general fund.   (2) The county treasurer is authorized to receive, in lieu of cash, matured bonds, matured coupons, or interest coupons maturing within the year in payment of any tax or assessment levied for the payment of bonds or interest on bonds. The county treasurer at any time, upon the order of the board of commissioners of the district, shall turn over to the board any bonds or securities held by the treasurer and required to be delivered to the board in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. All bonds and interest coupons received or otherwise paid and all bonds of the district upon the payment must be immediately canceled and retained by the county treasurer as vouchers.   History: En. Sec. 57, Ch. 146, L. 1909; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 145, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 7249, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 114, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 7249, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1831; amd. Sec. 2801, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 85-7-2167 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 21. Taxes and Assessments|85-7-2167. Sale or transfer of lands

  85-7-2167. Sale or transfer of lands. Where any lands in any district are sold or transferred, either by deed, mortgage, foreclosure sale, or otherwise, such sale or transfer shall include the water belonging to and appurtenant to the land, whether or not the same is expressly stated in the deed, instrument of transfer, or decree, and such land shall be liable to special tax or assessment the same as if such sale or transfer had not been made.   History: En. Sec. 58, Ch. 146, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 7250, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7250, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1832.
MT Code § 85-7-2201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 22. Miscellaneous Provisions|85-7-2201. Limitation on actions attacking decrees

  85-7-2201. Limitation on actions attacking decrees. No suit, action, or proceeding shall be brought in any court in this state attacking the validity or regularity of any order or decree of the court purporting to establish a district hereunder or correcting or amending any order or decree creating a district after the expiration of 6 months from the date of the recording of the order establishing the district or the order correcting or amending the same. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed or construed to confirm, approve, or validate any warrant issued, disbursement made, or contract entered into for the expenditure of money by the board of commissioners on behalf of any district.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 54, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 7231.1, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1715(part).
MT Code § 85-7-2202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 22. Miscellaneous Provisions|85-7-2202. Consolidation of appeals

  85-7-2202. Consolidation of appeals. If more than one appeal shall be pending at the same time concerning similar contests provided for in this chapter, such appeals shall be consolidated and tried together.   History: En. Sec. 59, Ch. 146, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 7254, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7254, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-2101.
MT Code § 85-7-2203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 22. Miscellaneous Provisions|85-7-2203. Nonsubstantial errors disregarded -- rules of practice -- costs

  85-7-2203. Nonsubstantial errors disregarded -- rules of practice -- costs. The court hearing any of the contests or proceedings herein provided for shall disregard any error, irregularity, or omission which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties to said action or proceeding. The rules of pleading and practice provided by Title 25 which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are applicable to all actions or proceedings herein provided for. The costs of any such hearing or contest may be allowed and apportioned between the parties or taxed to the losing parties, in the discretion of the court.   History: En. Sec. 60, Ch. 146, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 7255, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7255, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-2102.
MT Code § 85-7-2204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 22. Miscellaneous Provisions|85-7-2204. Written consent of owners -- acknowledgment and recording requirements

  85-7-2204. Written consent of owners -- acknowledgment and recording requirements. Whenever any written consent is required to be given by or obtained from the owner or owners of any lands by any of the provisions of any of the sections of this chapter, such written consent must be acknowledged before some officer authorized to take acknowledgments and shall be filed and recorded in the office of the clerk and recorder of the county in which such lands are situated, and a certified copy thereof must be filed in the office of the clerk of the court in the county in which the proceedings for the organization of such district were instituted. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any petition provided for by this chapter, and all such petitions may be signed in any number of original parts with the same effect as though all signatures had been affixed to one instrument.   History: En. Sec. 64, Ch. 146, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 7259, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7259, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-2106; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 326, L. 1979.
MT Code § 85-7-2205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 22. Miscellaneous Provisions|85-7-2205. Definition of irrigable land

  85-7-2205. Definition of irrigable land. As used in this chapter, "irrigable land" means:   (1) land that can receive irrigation water and is classified as irrigable by the district or the United States government; or   (2) land decreed as taxable acreage under 85-7-1841 through 85-7-1845.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 584, L. 1989.
MT Code § 85-7-2206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 22. Miscellaneous Provisions|85-7-2206. through 85-7-2210 reserved

  85-7-2206 through 85-7-2210 reserved.
MT Code § 85-7-2211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 22. Miscellaneous Provisions|85-7-2211. Irrigation ditches -- duties relating to safety

  85-7-2211. Irrigation ditches -- duties relating to safety. An irrigation district or private person or entity owning or operating irrigation diversions, aqueducts, canals, ditches, drains, flumes, headgates, siphons, or other water conveyance structures or infrastructure shall keep these structures and infrastructure in good general repair and condition. For the purpose of protecting persons and property from injury or damage, the irrigation district, private person, or entity has no duty to:  (1) erect fences or other security measures;   (2) install grates or other protective devices where conveyed water goes underground or under a bridge or other object; or   (3) prevent access to water conveyance structures or facilities by persons or animals.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 570, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 305, L. 2021.
MT Code § 85-7-2212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts|Part 22. Miscellaneous Provisions|85-7-2212. Irrigation ditches -- limits of liability

  85-7-2212. Irrigation ditches -- limits of liability. An irrigation district or private person or entity owning or operating irrigation diversions, aqueducts, canals, ditches, drains, flumes, headgates, siphons, or other water conveyance structures or infrastructure is not liable for:  (1) personal injury or property damage resulting from floodwaters caused by rainfall or other weather conditions or acts of nature;   (2) personal injury or property damage occurring on another's land and caused by water seepage that existed or began before the injured person first arrived on or obtained an interest in the land or before the damaged property was first placed on the land, if the seepage does not carry toxic chemicals onto the land;   (3) injury to a person or property while, without authorization of the district or private person or entity, the person or property is on land or water controlled by the district or private person or entity, unless the irrigation district or private person or entity engaged in willful or wanton misconduct; or   (4) death of a person or animal from drowning or other causes, unless the irrigation district or private person or entity was grossly negligent or engaged in willful or wanton misconduct.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 570, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 305, L. 2021.
MT Code § 85-8-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 8. Drainage Districts|Part 1. Creation of Districts|85-8-101. Petition for creation of district

  85-8-101. Petition for creation of district. (1) Whenever a majority of the owners of lands within any district of land who shall represent one-third in area of the land within said district to be reclaimed or benefited or whenever the owners of more than one-half of the lands within such district desire to construct one or more drains, ditches, levees, waste ditches, or other works across the lands of others or to straighten, widen, deepen, or otherwise alter any natural stream or watercourse not navigable, for the promotion of the public health or welfare and the drainage of the lands and removal of surface waters therefrom; or desire to maintain and keep in repair any such drain, ditch, or levee heretofore constructed under any law of this state, such owners may file, in the district court of any county in which the lands or any part of them shall lie, a petition setting forth:   (a) the proposed name of the drainage district;   (b) the necessity of the proposed work;   (c) a general description of the proposed starting points, routes, and termini of the proposed drain, ditches, and levees;   (d) a general description of the lands proposed to be included in the district;   (e) the names of the owners of all lands in the district, when known.   (2) If the purpose of the petitioners is the enlargement, repair, and maintenance of a ditch, levee, or other work heretofore constructed under any law of this state, the petition shall give a general description of the same, with such particulars as are considered important. The petition shall pray for the organization of a drainage district by the name and with the boundaries proposed and for the appointment of commissioners for the execution of such proposed work, according to the provisions of this and the following sections.   (3) (a) Any lands, the title to which is in the state and which are within the boundaries of any drainage district heretofore created or which may be hereafter created, may be included in any such drainage district in the same manner as is by law provided for adding other lands to drainage districts whenever it is found necessary to include lands in drainage districts as provided by the preceding subsections.   (b) All copies of petitions or notices required by law to be served on account of such lands being included in such drainage districts shall be served on the president of the board having control of such lands in the same manner as is hereinafter provided for the service of petitions and notices on other owners of lands in the district in which said lands are situated.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7265, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7265, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-2201; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 326, L. 1979.
MT Code § 85-8-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 8. Drainage Districts|Part 1. Creation of Districts|85-8-102. Amendment and circulation of petition -- court consideration

  85-8-102. Amendment and circulation of petition -- court consideration. No petition having as many signers as are required by 85-8-101 may be declared void, but the court may at any time permit the petition to be amended in form and substance to conform to the facts, if the facts justify the organization of a drainage district. Several similar petitions for the organization of the same district may be circulated and, when filed, together shall be regarded as one petition having as many signers as there are separate signers on the several filed petitions who own lands within the proposed drainage district. All petitions for the organization of the district filed prior to the hearing on the petition shall be considered by the court the same as if filed with the first petitions placed on file, and the signatures thereon shall be counted in determining whether sufficient landowners have signed the petition.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 129, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7266, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7266, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 460, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 89-2203; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 326, L. 1979.
MT Code § 85-8-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 8. Drainage Districts|Part 1. Creation of Districts|85-8-103. Territory to be included

  85-8-103. Territory to be included. Said territory need not be contiguous, provided that it be so situated that the public health or welfare will be promoted by such drainage of each part thereof, the benefits of the proposed work in each part will exceed the damages from the costs of said proposed work in each part, and the court shall be satisfied that said proposed work can be more cheaply done if in a single district than otherwise.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 129, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7267, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7267, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-2204.
MT Code § 85-8-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 8. Drainage Districts|Part 1. Creation of Districts|85-8-104. through 85-8-110 reserved

  85-8-104 through 85-8-110 reserved.
MT Code § 85-8-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 8. Drainage Districts|Part 1. Creation of Districts|85-8-111. Notice of hearing

  85-8-111. Notice of hearing. (1) On the filing of a petition under 85-8-101, the court or judge shall make an order fixing a time and place of hearing on the petition and ordering notice. The clerk of court for the county in which the proceedings are instituted shall cause 20 days' notice of the filing of the petition to be given:   (a) by posting notice in at least five of the most public places in the proposed district in which the work is to be done;   (b) by serving or causing to be served a copy of the notice on each owner of land within the proposed district residing in any county in which any lands in the proposed district are situated, either personally or by leaving a copy of the notice at the owner's last usual place of residence with a person of suitable age and discretion, to whom its contents must be explained; and   (c) by publishing a copy at least once a week for 3 successive weeks in some newspaper published in each county from which any part of the district is proposed to be taken. If there is no newspaper in any county, the notice may be published in a newspaper published in an adjoining county.   (2) The notice must:   (a) state in what court the petition is filed;   (b) state briefly the starting points, routes, and termini of drains, ditches, and levees;   (c) give a general description of the proposed work;   (d) give the proposed boundaries of the district or a general description of all the lands in the proposed district;   (e) give the name proposed for the drainage district; and   (f) state the time and place fixed by the court when and where the petitioners will request a hearing on the petition.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 129, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7268, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7268, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-2205; amd. Sec. 2802, Ch. 56, L. 2009.