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Mont. Code Ann. § 85-5-101 Appointment Of Water Commissioners
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(1) Whenever the rights of persons to use the waters of any stream, ditch or extension of ditch, watercourse, spring, lake, reservoir, or other source of supply have been determined by a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, including temporary preliminary, preliminary, an…
Mont. Code Ann. § 85-5-102 Appointment Of Chief Commissioner
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When the judge of the district court appoints two or more commissioners to admeasure and distribute the waters mentioned in 85-5-101, the judge may appoint one of them as chief commissioner and empower the chief commissioner to exercise direction and control over the other commis…
Mont. Code Ann. § 85-5-103 Oath And Bond
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Each water commissioner appointed by the court shall subscribe and file with the clerk of the district court an oath of office before commencing the discharge of duties as commissioner and shall file with the clerk a bond executed by the commissioner, with two or more sureties, i…
Mont. Code Ann. § 85-5-104 Term Of Office
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A water commissioner holds office for the time during the irrigation season of each year that may be designated by the judge in the order making the appointment. The judge may fix the date of the commencement of the term and may, in in the judge's discretion or when requested in …