Montana Code 85-5-111. Water commissioner and mediator education
85-5-111. Water commissioner and mediator education. (1) The department of natural resources and conservation, in cooperation with the Montana supreme court, the Montana water courts, the district courts of Montana, the Montana university system, and other appropriate state and federal agencies, shall develop an educational program for water commissioners and mediators that includes:
Terms Used In Montana Code 85-5-111
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
(a)an annual seminar on commissioner and mediator duties, mediation techniques, and water measuring techniques;
(b)preparation and, as necessary, revision of a water commissioner and mediator manual; and
(c)an outreach program that identifies persons who might serve as water commissioners or mediators.
(2)Unless a district court judge having jurisdiction determines otherwise, a water commissioner appointed pursuant to 85-5-101 shall complete at least one educational program as provided in subsection (1) prior to administering water.