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Home » US Law » 2022 Montana Code Annotated » Title 87. Fish and Wildlife » Chapter 5. Wildlife Protection » Part 5. Stream Protection » 87-5-506. Vested water rights preserved and emergency actions excepted

87-5-506. Vested water rights preserved and emergency actions excepted. This part shall not operate or be so construed as to impair, diminish, divest, or control any existing or vested water rights under the laws of the state of Montana or the United States or operate in emergencies such as floods, ice jams, or other conditions causing emergency handling.

History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 10, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1506.