85-7-1808. Extension of boundaries and addition of lands. The boundaries of any irrigation district may be extended at any time to include lands susceptible of irrigation by the works of the district or through exchange or substitution of water, as hereinafter provided, excluding and excepting therefrom all lands already under irrigation, lands having water rights appurtenant thereto, or lands that can be irrigated from sources more feasible than the district system, unless the owner of such lands shall consent in writing to have such lands included in said district; provided, however, that a petition be presented to the district court of the judicial district in which the irrigation district was organized, asking for such extension, upon terms to be fixed by the court, signed by the holders of title or evidence of title (evidenced as provided in 85-7-101 and 85-7-102) of the lands proposed to be included in the district, representing not less than two-thirds in acreage of said lands.
History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 146, L. 1909; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 145, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 7189, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7189, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1402(1).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts
Part 18. Alteration and Determination of District Acreage
85-7-1801. Change in boundaries
85-7-1802. Elimination of lands from district
85-7-1803. Requirements for petition to eliminate lands
85-7-1805. Notice requirements
85-7-1806. Court hearing on petition to eliminate lands
85-7-1807. Court findings and order on petition to eliminate lands
85-7-1808. Extension of boundaries and addition of lands
85-7-1809. Notice of hearing for addition of lands
85-7-1810. Hearing and order on petition for addition of lands
85-7-1811. Procedure to correct errors and omissions in orders or decrees
85-7-1812. through 85-7-1820 reserved
85-7-1821. Change of boundaries of irrigation districts indebted to United States
85-7-1822. Petition to exclude lands
85-7-1825. Court order and relief granted
85-7-1826. Interpretation of provisions
85-7-1827. through 85-7-1830 reserved
85-7-1832. Petition for withdrawal of lands
85-7-1833. Proceedings subsequent to presenting petition
85-7-1834. through 85-7-1836 reserved
85-7-1837. Limitation on irrigable acreage -- special election or petition
85-7-1838. through 85-7-1840 reserved
85-7-1841. Fixing of taxable acreage
85-7-1842. Petition for fixing of taxable area
85-7-1843. Summons, publication, and court determination
85-7-1844. Decree fixing amount of irrigable acreage