Title 82, Title 82

(1) Upon compliance with the provisions of this section, namely the filing of a notice of intention to engage in the exploration and a certificate or a copy of the certificate from the secretary of state certifying the name and address of the resident agent for service of process…

(1) The county clerk and recorder of the county in which a permit for geophysical activity is issued will immediately forward notice of the issuance of such permit to the board of oil and gas conservation. (2) The board shall notify the county clerk and recorder of the county if …

(1) Before commencing seismic activity, the person, firm, or corporation conducting the seismic activity shall notify the surface owner, as defined in 82-10-502, as to the approximate time schedule of the planned activity and shall provide copies of Title 82, chapter 10, part 5, …

(1) Within 3 months from the day that any firing of shotpoints in seismic exploration is done by a person, firm, or corporation within this state, the person, firm, or corporation shall file with the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the work was done a record show…

It shall be the duty of the several county attorneys to see that the provisions herein contained are complied with and that this law is enforced.

A failure to comply with the terms of this part shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as is elsewhere provided in this code, either by fine or imprisonment, or both. The geophysical permit of any person, firm, or corporation convicted of a violation of the pluggin…

As used in this title, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Coal" means a combustible carbonaceous rock formed from the compaction and induration of variously altered plant remains. Coal does not include: (a) methane gas or any other natura…

(1) When an executed and recorded oil, gas, or other mineral lease is forfeited, canceled, or expires, it is the duty of the lessee, the lessee's successor, or assigns, within 60 days from the date of the forfeiture, cancellation, or expiration of the lease, to have the lease or …

(1) If the lessee or assignee of a lease neglects or refuses to execute a release as provided by this part, the owner of the leased premises may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain the release, and in that action the owner may also recover from the lessee or the …

At least 20 days before bringing the action provided for in this part, the owner of the leased land, either personally or by the owner's agent or attorney, shall demand of the holder of the lease, if the demand by ordinary diligence can be made in this state, that the lease or ab…

(1) In an action for the cancellation of an oil and/or gas lease or leases or quieting title against the claims thereunder, two or more plaintiffs may join in a single action against a common lessee and any one claiming by, through, or under such lessee as an assignee or otherwis…

The word "person", as used in this part, shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity capable of owning real property in Montana.

(1) Any person who owns an interest in minerals underlying a tract of land may petition the district court of the county in which the tract or a portion of the tract is located to declare a trust in favor of other persons also owning or claiming an interest in the minerals underl…

If a trust in favor of unlocatable owners or claimants of an interest in minerals has been created and all bonuses, rental payments, royalties, and other income due to the unlocatable owners are being or have been paid to the trustee, the person petitioning for creation of the tr…

(1) The administration of the trust must comply with the appropriate provisions regulating trusts contained in Title 72. (2) Trustee or attorney fees may not be paid from the trust proceeds. (3) All bonuses, rental payments, royalties, and other income must be paid to the trustee…

(1) A person may not personally hold for longer than 6 months any bonuses, rental payments, royalties, or other income for unlocatable owners or claimants of an interest in minerals underlying a tract of land. Within the 6-month period, the person shall petition the district cour…

(1) Upon the payment of a $5 fee, a person claiming an interest in minerals underlying a tract of land that is the subject of a trust proceeding under 82-1-302 may file with the clerk and recorder of each county in which the land is located a notice containing the person's addres…

In any action filed in district court invoking the court's original jurisdiction to challenge the constitutionality of a licensing or permitting decision made pursuant to Title 75 or Title 82 or activities taken pursuant to a license or permit issued under Title 75 or Title 82, t…

Fossils, as defined in 1-4-112, are not minerals and are exempt from the provisions of this title.

As used in 82-1-601 through 82-1-604, the following definitions apply: (1) "Critical infrastructure" means systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of the systems and assets would have a debilitating impact …

(1) Except as provided in 82-1-604, a person who purposely or knowingly trespasses on property containing a critical infrastructure facility: (a) that is completely enclosed by a fence or other physical barrier that is obviously designed to exclude intruders with intent to purpos…

(1) A person who trespasses in a critical infrastructure facility that is completely enclosed by a fence or other physical barrier that is obviously designed to exclude intruders, or that is clearly marked with a sign or signs that are posted on the property that indicate that en…

Nothing in 82-1-601 through 82-1-604 may be construed to limit legally permissible activity under 29 U.S.C. 151 through 169, as those sections existed on December 23, 2020.