Montana Code 85-7-1957. United States contracts — court approval required
85-7-1957. United States contracts — court approval required. (1) The board of commissioners of any irrigation district, before the making of any contract with the United States hereunder, shall commence a special proceeding in the district court of the state, by which the proceedings of the board and of the district leading up to the making of any such contract and the validity of the terms thereof shall be judicially examined and approved and affirmed or disapproved and disaffirmed.
Terms Used In Montana Code 85-7-1957
- Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The practice and procedure for the confirmation of any step or action, as provided in subsection (1) shall be as nearly as possible in conformity with the practice and procedure now provided for the confirmation before the issuance and sale of bonds of an irrigation district. The court may approve and affirm such proceedings in part and disapprove and declare illegal or invalid other and subsequent parts of the proceedings, and insofar as possible, the court shall remedy and cure all defects in said proceedings.