§ 77-1-101 Definitions
§ 77-1-102 Ownership of certain islands and riverbeds
§ 77-1-103 Administration of lands
§ 77-1-104 Survey of lands
§ 77-1-105 Determining title
§ 77-1-106 Setting of rates or fees — rules
§ 77-1-107 Purchase of historic easement across state land for benefit of private land
§ 77-1-108 Trust land administration account — administrative costs — appropriation
§ 77-1-109 Deposits of proceeds in trust land administration account
§ 77-1-110 Written undertaking required in legal action for challenge to use or disposition of state lands
§ 77-1-111 Court actions
§ 77-1-112 Violations classified
§ 77-1-113 Restrictions on who may buy or lease state lands
§ 77-1-114 Prosecutions
§ 77-1-115 Punishments
§ 77-1-116 Additional penalty
§ 77-1-117 Disposition of fines and judgment proceeds
§ 77-1-118 Use of exploding targets prohibited — definition — penalty
§ 77-1-119 reserved
§ 77-1-120 Terminated
§ 77-1-121 Environmental review compliance — exemptions
§ 77-1-122 Environmental review of energy development projects on state land
§ 77-1-125 Liability for unauthorized installation or construction of facility or structure on state trust land — penalty
§ 77-1-126 Notice of noncompliance
§ 77-1-127 Department authorized to control weeds — billing for weed control
§ 77-1-128 Administrative hearings
§ 77-1-129 Rulemaking authority
§ 77-1-130 Recognition of historic right-of-way — criteria for right-of-way deed — conditions — fees
§ 77-1-131 State lands historic right-of-way account
§ 77-1-132 Earnings reserve account
§ 77-1-133 reserved
§ 77-1-134 Irrigation structures, utility structures, and bridges of formerly taxable land — water rights
§ 77-1-135 Terminated
§ 77-1-136 Terminated
§ 77-1-137 Terminated
§ 77-1-138 Terminated
§ 77-1-139 Terminated
§ 77-1-140 reserved
§ 77-1-141 Determination of date of delivery
§ 77-1-145 Enabling Act enforcement — findings
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 77 > Chapter 1 > Part 1 - General Provisions

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • 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
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Willfully: when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, means a purpose or willingness to commit the act or make the omission referred to. See Montana Code 1-1-204