Montana Code Annotated
Title 77. State Lands
Chapter 6. Agricultural, Grazing, and Other Surface Leases

Part 1. General Provisions

77-6-101. Statement of policy - 77-6-101. Statement of policy. It is hereby declared to be...

77-6-102. Surface leases authorized - 77-6-102. Surface leases authorized. Under the general direction and control...

77-6-103. Lease of state land to United States for military purposes authorized - 77-6-103. Lease of state land to United States for military...

77-6-104. Renumbered 77-1-209 - 77-6-104. Renumbered 77-1-209. Code Commissioner, 1983.

77-6-105. Criteria for determining land to be included in single lease - 77-6-105. Criteria for determining land to be included in single...

77-6-106. Repealed - 77-6-106. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 488, L. 1985. History: En....

77-6-107. Leases of land wanted for both agricultural and grazing use - 77-6-107. Leases of land wanted for both agricultural and grazing...

77-6-108. Who may lease - 77-6-108. Who may lease. A person may not lease state...

77-6-109. Duration of agricultural or grazing lease - 77-6-109. Duration of agricultural or grazing lease. Except as provided...

77-6-110. Lease expiration dates - 77-6-110. Lease expiration dates. Except as provided in 77-6-116, all...

77-6-111. Terminated - 77-6-111. Terminated. Sec. 2, Ch. 304, L. 1977. History: En....

77-6-112. Liens on crops and improvements - 77-6-112. Liens on crops and improvements. (1) The state has...

77-6-113. Lease conditions -- cancellation - 77-6-113. Lease conditions -- cancellation. (1) It is a condition...

77-6-114. Repealed - 77-6-114. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 313, L. 2007. History: En....

77-6-115. Acquisition of water right by lessee -- limitation - 77-6-115. Acquisition of water right by lessee -- limitation. (1)...

77-6-116. Voluntary termination of lease to allow concurrence with federal conservation reserve program -- competitive bidding required - 77-6-116. Voluntary termination of lease to allow concurrence with federal...

Part 2. Leasing Procedure

77-6-201. Appraisal of grazing lands - 77-6-201. Appraisal of grazing lands. (1) The department shall appraise...

77-6-202. Lease by competitive bidding -- full market value required - 77-6-202. Lease by competitive bidding -- full market value required....

77-6-203. Bid deposit - 77-6-203. Bid deposit. (1) A person bidding for the lease...

77-6-204. Notification of termination of lease - 77-6-204. Notification of termination of lease. When a lease expires,...

77-6-205. Renewal leases - 77-6-205. Renewal leases. (1) A lessee of state land classed...

77-6-206. Withdrawal of lands from leasing - 77-6-206. Withdrawal of lands from leasing. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions,...

77-6-207. Form of lease -- bond optional - 77-6-207. Form of lease -- bond optional. The general form...

77-6-208. Assignment of leases -- subleasing -- loss of preference right - 77-6-208. Assignment of leases -- subleasing -- loss of preference...

77-6-209. Change from grazing lease to agricultural lease - 77-6-209. Change from grazing lease to agricultural lease. (1) When...

77-6-210. Cancellation of leases - 77-6-210. Cancellation of leases. (1) The department may cancel a...

77-6-211. Procedure to cancel lease -- appeal - 77-6-211. Procedure to cancel lease -- appeal. (1) When the...

77-6-212. Loss of preference right -- cancellation of lease -- subleasing -- pasturing agreements - 77-6-212. Loss of preference right -- cancellation of lease --...

77-6-213. through 77-6-220 reserved - 77-6-213 through 77-6-220 reserved.

77-6-221. Unit of land defined - 77-6-221. Unit of land defined. As used in this part,...

Part 3. Improvements

77-6-301. Improvements authorized - 77-6-301. Improvements authorized. A lessee of state lands may place...

77-6-302. Compensation for improvements -- actual costs - 77-6-302. Compensation for improvements -- actual costs. (1) Except for...

77-6-303. Determination of compensation - 77-6-303. Determination of compensation. (1) In determining the value of...

77-6-304. Repealed - 77-6-304. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 270, L. 2001. History: En....

77-6-305. Repealed - 77-6-305. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 270, L. 2001. History: En....

77-6-306. Arbitrators to fix value of improvements - 77-6-306. Arbitrators to fix value of improvements. (1) If the...

Part 4. Pledges and Mortgages of Leasehold Interests

77-6-401. Pledge or mortgage of leasehold interest in state lands - 77-6-401. Pledge or mortgage of leasehold interest in state lands....

77-6-402. Filing with department required - 77-6-402. Filing with department required. The pledgee of such lease...

77-6-403. Transfer of lease - 77-6-403. Transfer of lease. (1) Except as provided in subsection...

77-6-404. Proof of termination of pledge or mortgage to be filed - 77-6-404. Proof of termination of pledge or mortgage to be...

Part 5. Rental Provisions

77-6-501. Agricultural leases - 77-6-501. Agricultural leases. (1) For agricultural land, all leases except...

77-6-502. Grazing leases - 77-6-502. Grazing leases. (1) The rental rate for leasing all...

77-6-503. Leases of city lots, town lots, and commercial property - 77-6-503. Leases of city lots, town lots, and commercial property....

77-6-504. Lease rentals for part year - 77-6-504. Lease rentals for part year. Lease rentals for agricultural...

77-6-505. No reduction for summer fallow - 77-6-505. No reduction for summer fallow. No credit or reduction...

77-6-506. Date when rental due -- penalty -- cancellation for nonpayment - 77-6-506. Date when rental due -- penalty -- cancellation for...

77-6-507. Formula for fixing annual rental - 77-6-507. Formula for fixing annual rental. (1) In this section:...

77-6-508. Effect of competitive bidding - 77-6-508. Effect of competitive bidding. Whenever competitive bidding establishes a...