Montana Code > Title 82 > Chapter 2 > Part 3 – Landowner Notification of Surface Operations


§ 82-2-301	Short title
§ 82-2-302	Ascertaining ownership of land
§ 82-2-303	Written notice and approval required before commencement of operations
§ 82-2-304	Exemption — discovery pits on federal lands
§ 82-2-305	Exemption — operations pursuant to prospecting permits or other agreements
§ 82-2-306	Violation — immunity of landowner

Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
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}
Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
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
Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203