7-14-101. Acquisition of property for controlled-access facility. The highway authorities of the counties, incorporated cities, and towns may, respectively or in cooperation with each other or the state, acquire private or public property and property rights for controlled-access highways or controlled-access facilities and service roads. The property rights may include rights of access, air, view, and light. The property rights may be acquired by gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation in the manner provided in Title 60, chapter 4, part 1, and Title 70, chapter 30.

Terms Used In Montana Code 7-14-101

  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • 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