20-25-255. Acceptance of public lands. (1) The regents must receive, in the names of the university of Montana-western and Montana state university-Billings, all benefits derived from the distribution of lands contemplated in section 17 of an act of congress, approved February 22, 1889, entitled "An Act to Provide for the Division of Dakota Into Two States and to Enable the People of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington to Form Constitutions and State Governments and to be Admitted Into the Union on an Equal Footing With the Original States, and to Make Donations of Public Lands to Such States".
(2) The regents may, in carrying out the provisions of Title 20, pledge one-half of all interest and income derived from the land grant for the payment in whole or in part of notes, bonds, or other obligations issued by the regents for residence halls or other facilities at the university of Montana-western or at Montana state university-Billings, provided that any pledge must be subject to any prior pledge.
History: En. 75-8427 by Sec. 27, Ch. 2, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 343, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8427; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 224, L. 1989; amd. sec. 36, Ch. 308, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 38, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
20-25-201. Units constituting university system
20-25-202. through 20-25-204 reserved
20-25-205. Purpose of university -- law and forestry schools
20-25-206. Departments and courses of university of Montana-Missoula
20-25-207. Bureau of government research -- purpose -- funding
20-25-208. through 20-25-210 reserved
20-25-211. Montana technological university -- purpose -- fees for assays
20-25-212. Bureau of mines and geology -- purpose
20-25-213. Bureau director and assistants -- duties
20-25-214. through 20-25-220 reserved
20-25-221. Montana state university-Bozeman -- designation and purpose
20-25-222. Agricultural experiment station -- establishment and purpose
20-25-223. Director of agricultural experiment station -- duties
20-25-224. Agricultural research centers
20-25-226. Assents to acts of congress
20-25-227. Montana wool laboratory -- designation and purpose
20-25-228. Wool laboratory funds and fees
20-25-229. Montana seed laboratory -- purpose -- fees
20-25-230. Acceptance of donations
20-25-231. Federal grants and cooperative research studies
20-25-232. Income from sale of products -- disposition
20-25-235. Duties of Montana agricultural experiment station and cooperative extension service
20-25-236. Report to legislature
20-25-237. Local government center -- purpose -- funding
20-25-238. through 20-25-240 reserved
20-25-241. Montana forest and conservation experiment station established
20-25-243. Director of station
20-25-245. Reports -- disposition of income
20-25-246. through 20-25-250 reserved
20-25-252. Donations to Montana state university-Billings
20-25-253. Purpose of university of Montana-western
20-25-254. Donations to university of Montana-western