85-5-103. Oath and bond. Each water commissioner appointed by the court shall subscribe and file with the clerk of the district court an oath of office before commencing the discharge of duties as commissioner and shall file with the clerk a bond executed by the commissioner, with two or more sureties, in a sum that the judge of the court may designate, to ensure the faithful discharge of the commissioner's duties.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 43, L. 1911; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 12, Ex. L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 7138, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7138, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1003; amd. Sec. 2771, 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