3-7-225. Duties of associate water judge
3-7-225. (Temporary) Duties of associate water judge. The duties of the associate water judge are the same as those assigned to the chief water judge pursuant to 3-7-223(1) through (3). (Terminates September 30, 2025–sec. 6, Ch. 126, L. 2017.) 3-7-225. (Effective October 1, 2025) Duties of associate water judge. The duties of the associate water judge are […]
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 […]
3-7-223. Duties of chief water judge
3-7-223. (Temporary) Duties of chief water judge. The chief water judge shall: (1) administer the adjudication of existing water rights by: (a) coordinating with the department of natural resources and conservation in compiling information submitted on water claim forms under Title 85, chapter 2, part 2, to ensure that the information is expeditiously and properly compiled and transferred […]
3-7-224. Jurisdiction of chief water judge and associate water judge
3-7-224. (Temporary) Jurisdiction of chief water judge and associate water judge. (1) The chief water judge and the associate water judge may, at the discretion of the chief justice of the Montana supreme court, also serve as water judge for one of the water divisions. (2) The chief water judge and the associate water judge have jurisdiction […]
3-7-204. Supervision and administration by supreme court
3-7-204. Supervision and administration by supreme court. (1) The Montana supreme court shall supervise the activities of the water judges, water masters, and associated personnel in implementing this chapter and Title 85, chapter 2, part 2. (2) The supreme court shall pay the expenses of the water judges and the salaries and expenses of the water judges’ […]
3-7-205. through 3-7-210 reserved
3-7-205 through 3-7-210 reserved.
3-7-211. Appointment of water commissioners
3-7-211. Appointment of water commissioners. Except as provided in 85-20-1902, the district court having jurisdiction over the hydrologically interrelated portion of a water division, as described in 85-2-231(3), in which the controversy arises may appoint and supervise a water commissioner as provided for in Title 85, chapter 5. History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 697, L. 1979; amd. […]
3-7-212. Enforcement of decrees
3-7-212. Enforcement of decrees. The district court having jurisdiction may enforce the provisions of a final decree. In the absence of any final decree having been issued, the district court having jurisdiction may enforce the provisions of a temporary preliminary decree, preliminary decree, or supplemental preliminary decree entered under 85-2-231, as modified by a water judge […]
3-7-213. Repealed
3-7-213. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 604, L. 1989. History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 697, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 80, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 651, L. 1987.
3-7-214. through 3-7-220 reserved
3-7-214 through 3-7-220 reserved.