85-2-304. Appropriation by state board of land commissioners. The state board of land commissioners may, through the department, at its discretion, appropriate any available waters for use upon state lands and authorize the construction of irrigation works for these lands. The appropriation must be made in the same way and under the same laws as those governing the appropriation of water by individuals.

Terms Used In Montana Code 85-2-304

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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