Montana Code Annotated
Part 3. Organization and Operation
85-8-305. Qualifications of electors

85-8-305. Qualifications of electors. (1) At all such elections, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, the following persons holding title or evidence of title to lands within the district shall be entitled to vote:
(a) all of the persons having the qualifications of electors under the constitution and general laws of the state;
(b) guardians, administrators, executors, and trustees residing in the state;
(c) domestic corporations by their duly authorized agents.
(2) In all elections each elector shall be permitted to cast one vote for each 40 acres of land or major fraction thereof in the district owned by such elector, but any elector owning 20 acres or less shall be entitled to one vote.
History: En. Sec. 7283C by Sec. 4, Ch. 50, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 7283.3, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-2305.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 85. Water Use

Chapter 8. Drainage Districts

Part 3. Organization and Operation

85-8-301. Term of commissioners at creation of district

85-8-302. Election of commissioners -- regular term of office

85-8-303. Repealed

85-8-304. Results of election

85-8-305. Qualifications of electors

85-8-306. Commissioner candidate filing

85-8-307. Vacancies

85-8-308. Oath and bond of commissioners -- quorum

85-8-309. and 85-8-310 reserved

85-8-311. Record and vouchers

85-8-312. Custody of funds

85-8-313. Annual report of commissioners

85-8-314. Court control and compensation of commissioners

85-8-315. Presumption of regularity of commissioners' acts

85-8-316. through 85-8-320 reserved

85-8-321. Organization, appointments, and preliminary report

85-8-322. Adoption of feasible plan

85-8-323. Hearing and notice on preliminary report

85-8-324. Adjournment of hearing or trial of issues

85-8-325. Remonstrance by interested parties

85-8-326. Service of owners of added lands

85-8-327. Procedure at court hearing and order

85-8-328. Corporate nature of drainage district

85-8-329. Necessity of preliminary proceedings

85-8-330. through 85-8-340 reserved

85-8-341. Preparation of report -- contents

85-8-342. Apportionment of costs

85-8-343. Commissioners to use most feasible plan

85-8-344. Alteration of boundaries

85-8-345. Notice of hearing of report

85-8-346. Modification of report

85-8-347. Confirmation of report -- appeals

85-8-348. Modification of court order

85-8-349. Supplemental report

85-8-350. Judgment on dismissal of proceedings -- assessment of costs

85-8-351. Statement of costs before entry of judgment

85-8-352. Contribution among petitioners

85-8-353. through 85-8-360 reserved

85-8-361. Contracts

85-8-362. Interest of commissioners in contracts forbidden

85-8-363. Commissioners' right of entry

85-8-364. Payment or tender of damages

85-8-365. Location of drains

85-8-366. Drains on railroad lands

85-8-367. Commissioners' powers during emergency

85-8-368. Annual report -- objections