Montana Code Annotated
Part 18. Alteration and Determination of District Acreage
85-7-1823. Notice of hearing

85-7-1823. Notice of hearing. On such petition being filed, the district court or judge thereof shall make an order fixing the time and place for a hearing and directing that notice be given. Thereupon the clerk of the court shall cause to be published at least once a week for 2 successive calendar weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the petition is filed, with preference given to a newspaper published in the county, a notice stating the time and place fixed by the district court when and where the hearing on the petition will be had and containing a brief statement of the matters set forth in the petition and the object thereof. If any portion of the lands sought to be excluded from the district lies within any other county or counties, the notice shall also be published as provided above in a newspaper of general circulation in the other county or counties, with preference given to a newspaper published in the other county or counties. The first publication of the notice may not be less than 30 days prior to the time mentioned in the notice for the hearing.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 132, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 7194.3, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 460, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1411.

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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