60-4-106. Power to acquire for future. (1) The power conferred by this chapter to acquire interests in lands or other real property includes power to acquire for reasonably foreseeable future needs.
(2) The department may lease unused portions of lands or other real property which are held for highway purposes and interstate highway rights-of-way which are not presently needed for highway purposes on the terms and conditions which it decides. The department may repair, maintain, and care for the property in order to secure rent from it.
(3) All rent received shall be deposited to the credit of the department.
History: En. Sec. 8-106, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 129, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3906.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 60. Highways and Transportation
Chapter 4. Acquisition and Disposition of Property
Part 1. Acquisition of Property
60-4-101. Rights acquired by public in highway
60-4-102. General power of department to acquire interests in property
60-4-103. Purposes for which property acquired
60-4-104. Exercise of right of eminent domain -- presumption
60-4-105. Acquisition of whole parcel -- sale of excess
60-4-106. Power to acquire for future
60-4-107. Road-building materials
60-4-108. No compensation in certain cases -- exceptions
60-4-109. Irrigable lands rendered unusable -- unpaid construction costs
60-4-110. Highway crossing railroad, canal, or ditch
60-4-111. Acquisition of property for controlled-access facility