77-1-102. Ownership of certain islands and riverbeds. (1) The following lands belong to the state of Montana to be held in trust for the benefit of the public schools of the state:
(a) all islands existing in the navigable streams or lakes in this state that have not been surveyed by the government of the United States; and
(b) all lands that at any time in the past constituted an island or part of an island in a navigable stream or lake.
(2) This section does not apply to lands that are occupied by and belong to riparian landowners if the lands were formed by accretions.
(3) State-owned riverbeds are public lands of the state that are held in trust for the people as provided in Article X, section 11, of the Montana constitution.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1937; R.C.M. 1947, 81-2301; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 371, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 1. Administration of State Lands
77-1-102. Ownership of certain islands and riverbeds
77-1-103. Administration of lands
77-1-106. Setting of rates or fees -- rules
77-1-107. Purchase of historic easement across state land for benefit of private land
77-1-108. Trust land administration account -- administrative costs -- appropriation
77-1-109. Deposits of proceeds in trust land administration account
77-1-112. Violations classified
77-1-113. Restrictions on who may buy or lease state lands
77-1-117. Disposition of fines and judgment proceeds
77-1-118. Use of exploding targets prohibited -- definition -- penalty
77-1-121. Environmental review compliance -- exemptions
77-1-122. Environmental review of energy development projects on state land
77-1-123. and 77-1-124 reserved
77-1-126. Notice of noncompliance
77-1-127. Department authorized to control weeds -- billing for weed control
77-1-128. Administrative hearings
77-1-129. Rulemaking authority
77-1-131. State lands historic right-of-way account
77-1-132. Earnings reserve account
77-1-141. Determination of date of delivery