3-7-222. Salary — office space
3-7-222. Salary — office space. (1) The chief water judge and the associate water judge must receive the same salary and expense allowance as provided for district judges in 3-5-211. (2) The office of the chief water judge and the associate water judge must be at the location designated by the chief justice of the Montana supreme […]
3-7-101. Water divisions
3-7-101. Water divisions. To adjudicate existing water rights and to conduct hearings in cases certified under 85-2-309, water divisions are established as defined in 3-7-102. A water division shall be presided over by a water judge. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 697, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 596, L. 1985.
3-7-102. Water divisions boundaries
3-7-102. Water divisions boundaries. There are four water divisions whose boundaries are formed by the natural divides between drainages and the borders of the state of Montana and which are described as follows: (1) The Yellowstone River basin water division consists of those areas drained by the Yellowstone and Little Missouri Rivers and any remaining areas in […]
3-7-103. Promulgation of rules and prescription of forms — advisory committee
3-7-103. Promulgation of rules and prescription of forms — advisory committee. (1) As soon as practicable the Montana supreme court may promulgate special rules of practice and procedure and shall prescribe forms for use in connection with this chapter and Title 85, chapter 2, parts 2 and 7, in consultation with the water judge and the […]
3-7-201. Designation of water judge
3-7-201. Designation of water judge. (1) A water judge must be designated for each water division by a majority vote of a committee composed of the district court judge from each single-judge judicial district and the chief district judge from each multijudge judicial district, wholly or partly within the division. Except as provided in subsection (2), […]
3-7-202. Term of office
3-7-202. Term of office. The term of office for water judges is from the date of initial appointment as provided in 3-7-201 to June 30, 1985. After June 30, 1985, the term of office of a water judge is 4 years, subject to continuation of the water divisions by the legislature. History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 697, […]
3-7-203. Vacancies
3-7-203. Vacancies. If a vacancy in the office of water judge occurs, it must be filled in the manner provided in 3-7-201 for the initial designation of a water judge. A vacancy is created when a water judge dies, resigns, retires, is not elected to a subsequent term, forfeits the judicial position, is removed, or is […]