Montana Code 77-1-705. Index and verification of ownership records
77-1-705. Index and verification of ownership records. (1) The department shall establish and maintain a filing system and index of the following information on state land:
Terms Used In Montana Code 77-1-705
- Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State agency: means any board, bureau, department, commission, or officer of the state. See Montana Code 77-1-701
- State land: means land held, possessed, or administered by the state by virtue of fee simple title, grant, or deed. See Montana Code 77-1-701
(a)legal description of the land;
(b)when the land was acquired or disposed of;
(c)name of the state agency administering or disposing of the land; and
(d)name of the grantor or grantee.
(2)To the extent feasible within available funding and personnel, the department shall:
(a)verify the accuracy of information contained in the ownership records; and
(b)perfect title to state land whenever necessary.