Montana Code Annotated
Part 18. Alteration and Determination of District Acreage
85-7-1809. Notice of hearing for addition of lands

85-7-1809. Notice of hearing for addition of lands. When such petition is presented, the district court or judge thereof shall appoint a day for a public hearing. Notice of the hearing shall be given by the clerk of the court by publication at least once a week for at least 2 weeks in a newspaper published or of general circulation in the county in which the office of the district is situated. If any of said lands sought to be included in the district lie in a county or counties other than that in which the office of the district is situated, such notice shall also be likewise published in some newspaper published or of general circulation in each such other county or counties. If there be no such newspaper, then such notice shall be posted in at least three public places in the territory sought to be included.
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(2).

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Montana Code Annotated

Title 85. Water Use

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

85-7-1804. Minor errors

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

85-7-1823. Notice of hearing

85-7-1824. Conduct of hearing

85-7-1825. Court order and relief granted

85-7-1826. Interpretation of provisions

85-7-1827. through 85-7-1830 reserved

85-7-1831. Withdrawal of lands to organize separate or consolidated district for cooperation with federal projects -- petition

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

85-7-1845. Appeal to supreme court

85-7-1846. Terminated