85-7-2165. Partitioning interest in tax-deed lands in certain districts. (1) In any case where an irrigation district established under the law of this state has incurred a bonded indebtedness or other indebtedness but has not constructed or purchased any irrigation plant or system for the irrigation of land in the district and more than 10 years have expired since the date of the creation of the irrigation district, the board of commissioners of such irrigation district and also the board of county commissioners of the county in which the lands of the district or any part thereof are situated shall have power to enter into an agreement, on behalf of such irrigation district and such county, for the partitioning of the respective interests of the irrigation district and the county in lands to which the county has taken tax deed and to make all necessary conveyances and assignments to carry out such agreement in such manner that the respective interests of the county and the irrigation district shall be fully segregated and thereafter separately owned and controlled.
(2) The board of commissioners of such irrigation district shall have power to sell and convey such lands and interests so acquired by the irrigation district or any part thereof and any other property or assets which such irrigation district may hold, at either public or private sale, or transfer such lands or interests in lands or other assets to creditors of the district in payment of the indebtedness of such irrigation district, upon such terms as shall, in the judgment of the board of irrigation district commissioners, be deemed most advantageous to the irrigation district. The board of commissioners of such irrigation district and the board of county commissioners of the county in which the lands of such irrigation district or any part thereof are situated shall be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to do any and all things necessary to carry out the provisions and intentions of this section, the purpose of which is to enable such irrigation district to dispose of its assets in settlement of its liabilities and to be dissolved.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 207, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1830.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 7. Irrigation Districts
Part 21. Taxes and Assessments
85-7-2101. Tax or assessment to pay bonds and interest
85-7-2102. Added lands to pay proportional share of bonded indebtedness
85-7-2103. All irrigable lands chargeable alike
85-7-2104. Annual tax levy -- apportionment when tracts divided
85-7-2105. Cancellation of tax levy under certain conditions
85-7-2107. Procedure for the determination of irrigable area
85-7-2108. Taxes to be lien upon land
85-7-2109. List of all lands in district or subdistrict to be prepared
85-7-2110. Nonirrigable lands not to be taxed
85-7-2111. Refunds and cancellation of excess taxes
85-7-2112. Confirmation of board actions by district court
85-7-2113. Effect of federal involvement
85-7-2114. Apportionment of costs when bonds issued
85-7-2115. Objection by landowner
85-7-2116. Restrictions on reduction of taxable acreage
85-7-2117. Conclusiveness of tax or assessment
85-7-2118. United States contracts -- cancellation of assessment on amended contracts
85-7-2119. United States contracts -- assessments where district partly outside state
85-7-2120. through 85-7-2124 reserved
85-7-2126. through 85-7-2130 reserved
85-7-2131. Funds for payment of each series of bonds to be kept distinct
85-7-2132. Sinking fund for straight maturity bonds
85-7-2133. Role of county officers in collection of tax or assessment
85-7-2134. Levy of taxes and assessments by county commissioners
85-7-2135. Transmission of funds from other counties
85-7-2136. Collection of taxes or assessment
85-7-2137. Failure to levy or collect tax or assessment
85-7-2138. Surplus in construction fund
85-7-2140. Investment of funds
85-7-2142. Misconduct in relation to bond funds
85-7-2143. Prosecution for misconduct
85-7-2144. through 85-7-2150 reserved
85-7-2151. Delinquent sale and redemption
85-7-2153. Assignment of debenture certificates
85-7-2154. Redemption of lands sold
85-7-2155. Sale by county commissioners when land not redeemed
85-7-2156. Proceedings in which county is possessor of tax lien and lien is not redeemed
85-7-2157. Purchase of lands by district -- revolving fund, credits, and expenditures
85-7-2158. Purchase of lands by district -- tax lien assignments and payment
85-7-2159. Issuance of tax deed
85-7-2160. Sale by district of purchased tax-deed lands
85-7-2161. Action to quiet title in district
85-7-2162. Powers of district commissioners to acquire and manage tax lien lands
85-7-2163. Granting of tax deed
85-7-2164. Application of certain sections
85-7-2165. Partitioning interest in tax-deed lands in certain districts