85-5-102. Appointment of chief commissioner. When the judge of the district court appoints two or more commissioners to admeasure and distribute the waters mentioned in 85-5-101, the judge may appoint one of them as chief commissioner and empower the chief commissioner to exercise direction and control over the other commissioners in the discharge of their duties. The judge may depose the person appointed as chief commissioner from that position and appoint another as chief commissioner whenever it appears to the judge that better service may be given to the water users by making the change.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 43, L. 1911; re-en. Sec. 7137, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7137, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1002; amd. Sec. 2770, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 5. Water Commissioners and Water Mediators
Part 1. Appointment and Duties
85-5-101. Appointment of water commissioners
85-5-102. Appointment of chief commissioner
85-5-105. Power and duty to distribute water
85-5-106. Maintenance and repair of ditches or systems
85-5-107. Record of distribution of water
85-5-108. Authority and arrest power
85-5-109. Failure to perform duty as contempt of court