Montana Code 85-1-205. Acquisition of water in federal reservoirs
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85-1-205. Acquisition of water in federal reservoirs. The department may acquire water or water storage by purchase option or agreement with the federal government from any federal reservoir for the purpose of sale, rent, or distribution for any beneficial use. In such cases, the department is not required to construct any diversion or appropriation facilities or works, and it may sell, rent, or distribute such water at such rates and under such terms and conditions as it considers appropriate.
Terms Used In Montana Code 85-1-205
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization