§ 85-7-1501 Qualifications of commissioners and term of office
§ 85-7-1502 Organization of board of commissioners and establishment of office
§ 85-7-1503 Board meetings
§ 85-7-1504 Bonds for commissioner and secretary
§ 85-7-1505 Compensation and expenses of commissioners
§ 85-7-1506 Liability of officers
§ 85-7-1507 Conflict of interest — criminal penalty
§ 85-7-1508 Compensation and duties of secretary

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 85 > Chapter 7 > Part 15 - Organization of Districts

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • irrigable land: means :

    (1)land that can receive irrigation water and is classified as irrigable by the district or the United States government; or

    (2)land decreed as taxable acreage under 85-7-1841 through 85-7-1845. See Montana Code 85-7-2205

  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201