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Part 1. General Provisions
77-1-101. Definitions - 77-1-101. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise and except for...
77-1-102. Ownership of certain islands and riverbeds - 77-1-102. Ownership of certain islands and riverbeds. (1) The following...
77-1-103. Administration of lands - 77-1-103. Administration of lands. (1) The board shall sell lands...
77-1-104. Survey of lands - 77-1-104. Survey of lands. If the board considers it necessary...
77-1-105. Determining title - 77-1-105. Determining title. The board may take all proper proceedings...
77-1-106. Setting of rates or fees -- rules - 77-1-106. (Temporary) Setting of rates or fees -- rules. (1)...
77-1-107. Purchase of historic easement across state land for benefit of private land - 77-1-107. Purchase of historic easement across state land for benefit...
77-1-108. Trust land administration account -- administrative costs -- appropriation - 77-1-108. Trust land administration account -- administrative costs -- appropriation....
77-1-109. Deposits of proceeds in trust land administration account - 77-1-109. Deposits of proceeds in trust land administration account. (1)...
77-1-110. Written undertaking required in legal action for challenge to use or disposition of state lands - 77-1-110. Written undertaking required in legal action for challenge to...
77-1-111. Court actions - 77-1-111. Court actions. (1) All actions for the recovery of...
77-1-112. Violations classified - 77-1-112. Violations classified. (1) Any officer, employee, or representative of...
77-1-113. Restrictions on who may buy or lease state lands - 77-1-113. Restrictions on who may buy or lease state lands....
77-1-114. Prosecutions - 77-1-114. Prosecutions. (1) Whenever an arrest is made for any...
77-1-115. Punishments - 77-1-115. Punishments. (1) An officer, employee, or representative of the...
77-1-116. Additional penalty - 77-1-116. Additional penalty. In addition to the penalties provided for...
77-1-117. Disposition of fines and judgment proceeds - 77-1-117. Disposition of fines and judgment proceeds. (1) Unless otherwise...
77-1-118. Use of exploding targets prohibited -- definition -- penalty - 77-1-118. Use of exploding targets prohibited -- definition -- penalty....
77-1-119. reserved - 77-1-119 reserved.
77-1-120. Terminated - 77-1-120. Terminated. Sec. 17, Ch. 586, L. 1993. History: En....
77-1-121. Environmental review compliance -- exemptions - 77-1-121. Environmental review compliance -- exemptions. (1) Except as provided...
77-1-122. Environmental review of energy development projects on state land - 77-1-122. Environmental review of energy development projects on state land....
77-1-123. and 77-1-124 reserved - 77-1-123 and 77-1-124 reserved.
77-1-125. Liability for unauthorized installation or construction of facility or structure on state trust land -- penalty - 77-1-125. Liability for unauthorized installation or construction of facility or...
77-1-126. Notice of noncompliance - 77-1-126. Notice of noncompliance. (1) When the department finds that...
77-1-127. Department authorized to control weeds -- billing for weed control - 77-1-127. Department authorized to control weeds -- billing for weed...
77-1-128. Administrative hearings - 77-1-128. Administrative hearings. (1) A person adversely affected by any...
77-1-129. Rulemaking authority - 77-1-129. Rulemaking authority. The department may adopt rules to implement...
77-1-130. Recognition of historic right-of-way -- criteria for right-of-way deed -- conditions -- fees - 77-1-130. (Temporary) Recognition of historic right-of-way -- criteria for right-of-way...
77-1-131. State lands historic right-of-way account - 77-1-131. (Temporary) State lands historic right-of-way account. There is a...
77-1-132. Earnings reserve account - 77-1-132. Earnings reserve account. (1) There is an earnings reserve...
77-1-133. reserved - 77-1-133 reserved.
77-1-134. Irrigation structures, utility structures, and bridges of formerly taxable land -- water rights - 77-1-134. Irrigation structures, utility structures, and bridges of formerly taxable...
77-1-135. Terminated - 77-1-135. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 380, L. 1999. History: En....
77-1-136. Terminated - 77-1-136. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 380, L. 1999. History: En....
77-1-137. Terminated - 77-1-137. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 380, L. 1999. History: En....
77-1-138. Terminated - 77-1-138. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 380, L. 1999. History: En....
77-1-139. Terminated - 77-1-139. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 380, L. 1999. History: En....
77-1-140. reserved - 77-1-140 reserved.
77-1-141. Determination of date of delivery - 77-1-141. Determination of date of delivery. The date of delivery...
77-1-142. through 77-1-144 reserved - 77-1-142 through 77-1-144 reserved.
77-1-145. Enabling Act enforcement -- findings - 77-1-145. Enabling Act enforcement -- findings. (1) The legislature finds...
Part 2. Board of Land Commissioners
77-1-201. Board -- meetings and officers - 77-1-201. Board -- meetings and officers. (1) The board shall...
77-1-202. Powers and duties of board - 77-1-202. Powers and duties of board. (1) The board shall...
77-1-203. Multiple-use management - 77-1-203. Multiple-use management. (1) The board shall manage state lands...
77-1-204. Power to sell, lease, or exchange certain state trust lands - 77-1-204. Power to sell, lease, or exchange certain state trust...
77-1-205. Board to correct errors - 77-1-205. Board to correct errors. The board shall correct errors,...
77-1-206. Board to prescribe further rules for appraisal - 77-1-206. Board to prescribe further rules for appraisal. The board...
77-1-207. Board to defend suits - 77-1-207. Board to defend suits. For the purpose of determining...
77-1-208. Cabin site licenses and leases -- method of establishing value - 77-1-208. Cabin site licenses and leases -- method of establishing...
77-1-209. Leasing rules - 77-1-209. Leasing rules. The board may prescribe rules relating to...
77-1-210. reserved - 77-1-210 reserved.
77-1-211. Acceptance of federal land grants - 77-1-211. Acceptance of federal land grants. (1) The board may...
77-1-212. Acceptance of federal facilities and installations -- title in state - 77-1-212. Acceptance of federal facilities and installations -- title in...
77-1-213. Acceptance of gifts, donations, grants, legacies, and devises to the state - 77-1-213. Acceptance of gifts, donations, grants, legacies, and devises to...
77-1-214. Donations of land for forestry purposes - 77-1-214. Donations of land for forestry purposes. The board may...
77-1-215. Expenditures authorized - 77-1-215. Expenditures authorized. When lands are acquired or leased under...
77-1-216. Disposition of revenues and profits - 77-1-216. Disposition of revenues and profits. All revenues derived from...
77-1-217. Payment of certain obligations - 77-1-217. Payment of certain obligations. Obligations for the acquisition of...
77-1-218. Public school land acquisition account - 77-1-218. Public school land acquisition account. (1) There is a...
77-1-219. Public school land purchases -- considerations -- distributions - 77-1-219. Public school land purchases -- considerations -- distributions. (1)...
77-1-220. Offsetting purchases -- proceeds -- records - 77-1-220. Offsetting purchases -- proceeds -- records. (1) To the...
77-1-221. Repealed - 77-1-221. Repealed. Sec. 315, Ch. 42, L. 1997. History: En....
77-1-222. Repealed - 77-1-222. Repealed. Sec. 74, Ch. 18, L. 1995. History: En....
77-1-223. State trust land report to trust beneficiaries and legislature -- contents - 77-1-223. State trust land report to trust beneficiaries and legislature...
77-1-224. Repealed - 77-1-224. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 195, L. 2015. History: En....
77-1-225. Repealed - 77-1-225. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 195, L. 2015. History: En....
77-1-226. and 77-1-227 reserved - 77-1-226 and 77-1-227 reserved.
77-1-228. Public land trust acquisition account - 77-1-228. Public land trust acquisition account. (1) There is a...
77-1-229. Public land trust purchases - 77-1-229. Public land trust purchases. (1) Subject to legislative appropriation,...
77-1-230. through 77-1-234 reserved - 77-1-230 through 77-1-234 reserved.
77-1-235. Alternative rental market valuation -- open competitive bidding process -- rules - 77-1-235. Alternative rental market valuation -- open competitive bidding process...
77-1-236. Rental market valuation lease program -- transition -- rules - 77-1-236. Rental market valuation lease program -- transition -- rules....
Part 3. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
77-1-301. Powers and duties of the department - 77-1-301. Powers and duties of the department. (1) Under the...
77-1-302. Setting fees - 77-1-302. Setting fees. The department may prescribe fees, with the...
77-1-303. Refunding of money paid by mistake - 77-1-303. Refunding of money paid by mistake. If any money...
77-1-304. Selection and location of lands granted by United States - 77-1-304. Selection and location of lands granted by United States....
Part 4. Classification of State Lands
77-1-401. Classes of land - 77-1-401. Classes of land. The state lands are classified as...
77-1-402. Basis for classification or reclassification - 77-1-402. Basis for classification or reclassification. (1) The classification or...
77-1-403. Capability inventory - 77-1-403. Capability inventory. A capability inventory shall be made prior...
77-1-404. Records of state lands - 77-1-404. Records of state lands. All field books, plats, maps,...
77-1-405. Island parks established -- development limited - 77-1-405. Island parks established -- development limited. (1) In order...
Part 5. State Land Equalization (Repealed)
77-1-501. Repealed - 77-1-501. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 144, L. 2017. History: En....
77-1-502. Repealed - 77-1-502. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 144, L. 2017. History: En....
77-1-503. Repealed - 77-1-503. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 144, L. 2017. History: En....
77-1-504. Repealed - 77-1-504. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 144, L. 2017. History: En....
77-1-505. Repealed - 77-1-505. Repealed. Sec. 253, Ch. 574, L. 2001. History: En....
77-1-506. Repealed - 77-1-506. Repealed. Sec. 253, Ch. 574, L. 2001. History: En....
77-1-507. Repealed - 77-1-507. Repealed. Sec. 253, Ch. 574, L. 2001. History: En....
77-1-508. Repealed - 77-1-508. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 214, L. 1979. History: En....
Part 6. Development of State Lands
77-1-601. Statement of policy - 77-1-601. Statement of policy. It is in the best interest...
77-1-602. Repealed - 77-1-602. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 465, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-603. Rules - 77-1-603. Rules. The board shall adopt such rules as it...
77-1-604. Repealed - 77-1-604. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 465, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-605. Types of resource developments - 77-1-605. Types of resource developments. (1) The developments contemplated by...
77-1-606. Repealed - 77-1-606. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 465, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-607. Repealed - 77-1-607. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 465, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-608. Repealed - 77-1-608. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 465, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-609. Repealed - 77-1-609. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 465, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-610. through 77-1-612 reserved - 77-1-610 through 77-1-612 reserved.
77-1-613. Administrative costs associated with sale of timber from state trust lands - 77-1-613. Administrative costs associated with sale of timber from state...
77-1-614. through 77-1-616 reserved - 77-1-614 through 77-1-616 reserved.
77-1-617. Management of isolated trust lands -- reciprocal access - 77-1-617. Management of isolated trust lands -- reciprocal access. (1)...
Part 7. Ownership Records of State-Owned Land
77-1-701. Definitions - 77-1-701. Definitions. When used in this part, unless a different...
77-1-702. Transfer of records - 77-1-702. Transfer of records. The secretary of state shall transfer...
77-1-703. Filing of ownership records - 77-1-703. Filing of ownership records. Except as provided in 77-1-706,...
77-1-704. Department to maintain repository - 77-1-704. Department to maintain repository. The department shall provide a...
77-1-705. Index and verification of ownership records - 77-1-705. Index and verification of ownership records. (1) The department...
77-1-706. Treatment of highway lands - 77-1-706. Treatment of highway lands. The department of transportation is...
77-1-707. Rules - 77-1-707. Rules. The department may adopt rules for implementing and...
Part 8. Recreational Use of State Lands
77-1-801. Recreational use license required to use state lands for general recreational purposes -- penalty -- exemption - 77-1-801. (Temporary) Recreational use license required to use state lands...
77-1-802. Recreational use -- fee - 77-1-802. (Temporary) Recreational use -- fee. (1) The fee for...
77-1-803. reserved - 77-1-803 reserved.
77-1-804. Rules for recreational use of state lands -- penalty - 77-1-804. Rules for recreational use of state lands -- penalty....
77-1-805. Liability of state and lessee - 77-1-805. Liability of state and lessee. (1) The provisions of...
77-1-806. Prior notification to lessee of recreational use -- trespass -- penalty - 77-1-806. Prior notification to lessee of recreational use -- trespass...
77-1-807. reserved - 77-1-807 reserved.
77-1-808. State lands recreational use - 77-1-808. (Temporary) State lands recreational use. Money appropriated for the...
77-1-809. Compensation for damage to improvements, growing crops, or livestock - 77-1-809. Compensation for damage to improvements, growing crops, or livestock....
77-1-810. Weed control management - 77-1-810. Weed control management. (1) The department shall establish a...
77-1-811. through 77-1-814 reserved - 77-1-811 through 77-1-814 reserved.
77-1-815. Recreational use agreement for hunting, fishing, and trapping on legally accessible state trust land - 77-1-815. (Temporary) Recreational use agreement for hunting, fishing, and trapping...
77-1-816. through 77-1-819 reserved - 77-1-816 through 77-1-819 reserved.
77-1-820. Reporting requirements - 77-1-820. Reporting requirements. (1) On or before September 1 of...
Part 9. Commercial Leasing of State Trust Land
77-1-901. Declaration of policy and purpose - 77-1-901. Declaration of policy and purpose. (1) Pursuant to Article...
77-1-902. Definitions - 77-1-902. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context...
77-1-903. Authority of board to determine development - 77-1-903. Authority of board to determine development. The board shall...
77-1-904. Commercial leasing authorized - 77-1-904. Commercial leasing authorized. (1) State trust land may be...
77-1-905. Rental provisions for commercial leasing -- payments and credits -- administration -- lease options - 77-1-905. Rental provisions for commercial leasing -- payments and credits...
77-1-906. Requirements for commercial lease -- improvements - 77-1-906. Requirements for commercial lease -- improvements. (1) The board...
77-1-907. Qualifications for commercial lessees -- bonds - 77-1-907. Qualifications for commercial lessees -- bonds. (1) Before accepting...
77-1-908. Land use license issuance following reclassification - 77-1-908. Land use license issuance following reclassification. Following cancellation of...
77-1-909. Cancellation or termination of commercial lease - 77-1-909. Cancellation or termination of commercial lease. A commercial lease...
77-1-910. Encumbrance on leased land - 77-1-910. Encumbrance on leased land. (1) An encumbrance may not...
77-1-911. Notice and payment of assessments - 77-1-911. Notice and payment of assessments. (1) The lessee of...
77-1-912. Rulemaking - 77-1-912. Rulemaking. The board may adopt rules to: (1) establish...
Part 10. Management of Crown Butte Land Exchange Property Interests
77-1-1001. Inventories and assessments - 77-1-1001. Inventories and assessments. (1) The department may, in consultation...
77-1-1002. Planning of lease actions - 77-1-1002. Planning of lease actions. (1) The department shall manage...
Part 11. Use of Beds of Navigable Rivers
77-1-1101. Void - 77-1-1101. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-1102. Void - 77-1-1102. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-1103. Void - 77-1-1103. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-1104. Void - 77-1-1104. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-1105. Void - 77-1-1105. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-1106. Void - 77-1-1106. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-1107. Void - 77-1-1107. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-1108. Void - 77-1-1108. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....
77-1-1109. Legislative findings -- purpose - 77-1-1109. Legislative findings -- purpose. (1) The legislature finds that:...
77-1-1110. Definitions - 77-1-1110. Definitions. Solely for the purposes of this part, the...
77-1-1111. Use of beds of navigable rivers -- authorization requirement restricted - 77-1-1111. Use of beds of navigable rivers -- authorization requirement...
77-1-1112. Historic use of navigable riverbeds -- authorization required -- exemptions - 77-1-1112. Historic use of navigable riverbeds -- authorization required --...
77-1-1113. Historic riverbed use account - 77-1-1113. Historic riverbed use account. (1) There is an account...
77-1-1114. Notice required - 77-1-1114. Notice required. (1) Before July 1, 2016, the department...
77-1-1115. Navigable riverbed uses -- lease, license, or easement required -- challenges - 77-1-1115. Navigable riverbed uses -- lease, license, or easement required...
77-1-1116. Easement transferable -- relocation of structure -- increased footprint - 77-1-1116. Easement transferable -- relocation of structure -- increased footprint....
77-1-1117. Board to adopt rules - 77-1-1117. Board to adopt rules. To fulfill the requirement of...