Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 85 > Chapter 25 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Department: means the department of natural resources and conservation provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 33. See Montana Code 85-25-101
• 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.
• 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
• treaty: means the Columbia River treaty between Canada and the United States relating to cooperative development of the water resources of the Columbia River basin. See Montana Code 85-25-101
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201