85-20-904. Payment of settlement funds into escrow — requirements for escrow agreement — notice from attorney general
85-20-904. Payment of settlement funds into escrow — requirements for escrow agreement — notice from attorney general. (1) The department shall enter into an agreement with the Crow Tribe and, if necessary under federal or tribal law, the United States, selecting an escrow agent to hold any funds paid by the state prior to the time […]
85-20-905. Settlement of litigation — disposition of production taxes collected on coal owned in trust for Crow Tribe
85-20-905. Settlement of litigation — disposition of production taxes collected on coal owned in trust for Crow Tribe. (1) The governor and attorney general may enter into an agreement with the Crow Tribe and the United States for the settlement of the civil action captioned Crow Tribe of Indians v. State of Montana et al., Cause […]
85-20-1001. Fort Belknap-Montana compact ratified
85-20-1001. Fort Belknap-Montana compact ratified. The Compact entered into by the State of Montana and the Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Montana under the provisions of 85-2-702, MCA, on April 16, 2001, is ratified. The Compact is as follows: WATER RIGHTS […]
85-20-1002. Findings and purpose
85-20-1002. Findings and purpose. (1) It is the policy of the state to seek negotiated settlements of federal and Indian reserved water rights claims in Montana under Title 85, chapter 2, part 7. (2) Pursuant to this policy, the reserved water rights compact commission commenced negotiations with the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes which compose the Fort […]
85-20-201. Fort Peck-Montana compact ratified
85-20-201. Fort Peck-Montana compact ratified. The compact entered into by the state of Montana and the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes of the Fort Peck Indian reservation and filed with the secretary of state of the state of Montana under the provisions of 85-2-702 on May 15, 1985, is ratified. The compact is as follows: FORT PECK-MONTANA […]
85-20-301. Northern Cheyenne-Montana compact ratified
85-20-301. Northern Cheyenne-Montana compact ratified. The compact entered into by the state of Montana and the Northern Cheyenne tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian reservation and filed with the secretary of state of the state of Montana under the provisions of 85-2-702 on May 20, 1991, is ratified. The compact is as follows: WATER RIGHTS COMPACT […]
85-20-302. Consent to federal act and modification of compact
85-20-302. Consent to federal act and modification of compact. (1) Pursuant to Article V, section A.1., of the Northern Cheyenne-Montana Compact, section 85-20-301, MCA, the Legislature hereby gives its consent to, ratifies, and adopts the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-374, 106 Stat. 1186). This consent includes: (a) any amendment […]
85-20-103. Definitions
85-20-103. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this part the following definitions apply: (1) ”Department” means the department of natural resources and conservation provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 33. (2) ”Divert” and “diversion” mean the taking or removing of water from any interstate tributary or any tributary thereof, when the water so taken or […]
85-20-401. United States National Park Service-Montana compact ratified
85-20-401. United States National Park Service-Montana compact ratified. The compact entered into by the state of Montana and the United States National Park Service and filed with the secretary of state of the state of Montana under the provisions of 85-2-702 on May 12, 1993, is ratified. The compact is as follows: WATER RIGHTS COMPACTSTATE OF […]
85-20-104. Filing written statement with department
85-20-104. Filing written statement with department. (1) A person claiming an appropriative right to the use of any water of any interstate tributary that was acquired after January 1, 1950, shall, within 60 days after February 25, 1953, or before the person diverts any water, file with the department at its office in Helena, Montana, a […]