Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Rock, Mineral, Coal, Oil, and Gas Resources
Part 1. Prospecting Permits and Mining Leases

77-3-101. Definitions - 77-3-101. Definitions. In this part the following definitions apply: (1)...

77-3-102. Mining leases authorized - 77-3-102. Mining leases authorized. (1) The board may, in its...

77-3-103. Prospecting permits authorized - 77-3-103. Prospecting permits authorized. Prospecting permits without lease may be...

77-3-104. Notice of permit or lease approval - 77-3-104. Notice of permit or lease approval. Upon the approval...

77-3-105. Assignment of leases or permits - 77-3-105. Assignment of leases or permits. In case of the...

77-3-106. Disposition of royalties, fees, and penalties - 77-3-106. Disposition of royalties, fees, and penalties. All fees and...

77-3-107. through 77-3-110 reserved - 77-3-107 through 77-3-110 reserved.

77-3-111. Applications for mining lease - 77-3-111. Applications for mining lease. Application for a mining lease...

77-3-112. Examination of lands prior to leasing - 77-3-112. Examination of lands prior to leasing. (1) Before the...

77-3-113. Quantity of lands covered by lease - 77-3-113. Quantity of lands covered by lease. A mining lease...

77-3-114. Restrictions on mining leases on lands already subject to coal, oil, or gas lease - 77-3-114. Restrictions on mining leases on lands already subject to...

77-3-115. Lease provisions - 77-3-115. Lease provisions. (1) A lease may contain reasonable provisions...

77-3-116. Royalty provisions - 77-3-116. Royalty provisions. In every mining lease the board shall...

77-3-117. Modification of lease provisions - 77-3-117. Modification of lease provisions. The board, by agreement with...

77-3-118. Restrictions on removal of minerals and gems during preliminary prospecting period - 77-3-118. Restrictions on removal of minerals and gems during preliminary...

77-3-119. Bonds to state - 77-3-119. Bonds to state. The board may, at the time...

77-3-120. Bonds to protect prior purchasers, lessees, or contractees - 77-3-120. Bonds to protect prior purchasers, lessees, or contractees. (1)...

77-3-121. Pooling agreements and unit plans of operation - 77-3-121. Pooling agreements and unit plans of operation. (1) The...

77-3-122. Sales, contracts for sale, and other leases subject to mining leases - 77-3-122. Sales, contracts for sale, and other leases subject to...

77-3-123. Failure of title - 77-3-123. Failure of title. In issuing mining leases, the board...

77-3-124. through 77-3-129 reserved - 77-3-124 through 77-3-129 reserved.

77-3-130. Limitation on public inspection rights - 77-3-130. Limitation on public inspection rights. The department may withhold...

77-3-131. Limitations on prospecting permits - 77-3-131. Limitations on prospecting permits. A permit shall be limited...

77-3-132. Leasing privileges of permittee - 77-3-132. Leasing privileges of permittee. (1) During the life of...