85-2-123. Deposit of fees and penalties. Except as provided in 85-2-122 and 85-2-124, all fees and penalties collected under this chapter must be deposited in the water right appropriation account established in 85-2-318. Except for fines collected by a district court under 85-2-122, all penalties or fines imposed by any court other than a justice's court for a violation of this chapter must be deposited in the general fund of the county where the court presides and must be disposed of in the same manner as any other penalty or fine.
History: En. Sec. 38, Ch. 452, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 89-8-102; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 448, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 24, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 557, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 677, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 389, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 457, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Surface Water and Ground Water
85-2-101. Declaration of policy and purpose
85-2-103. Measurement of water
85-2-105. Water policy interim committee duties
85-2-106. through 85-2-110 reserved
85-2-113. Department powers and duties
85-2-114. Judicial enforcement
85-2-117. Water right records for filing with local clerk and recorder
85-2-118. through 85-2-120 reserved
85-2-121. Administrative proceedings
85-2-123. Deposit of fees and penalties
85-2-124. Costs and fees for environmental impact statements
85-2-125. Recovery of costs and attorney fees by prevailing party
85-2-126. through 85-2-130 reserved
85-2-131. Application for change of watercourse name
85-2-132. Change of watercourse name -- public notice
85-2-133. Change of watercourse name -- hearing
85-2-134. Change of watercourse name -- judgment to be filed with county clerk
85-2-135. through 85-2-140 reserved
85-2-141. Water leasing program
85-2-142. through 85-2-144 reserved
85-2-145. Removal of natural obstruction to exercise water right -- consent or court ruling required
85-2-146. through 85-2-149 reserved
85-2-150. Chronically dewatered watercourse -- identification
85-2-151. through 85-2-153 reserved