76-5-1108. Acquisition of property. (1) Cities, towns, and counties may acquire by gift, purchase, or condemnation and appropriation private property within the limits of the project, including the right to cross railroad right-of-way and property and highway right-of-way and property, so as not to impair the previous public use, as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this part and to provide an outlet for the watercourses, either natural or artificial, which may be deepened, widened, straightened, altered, changed, diverted, or otherwise improved under the provisions of this part.
     (2) All provisions of the laws of Montana relating to the condemnation of lands for public purposes shall apply to the provisions thereof insofar as applicable.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 272, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 284, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 89-3303.