Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 85. WATER USE

CHAPTER 5. WATER COMMISSIONERS AND WATER MEDIATORS

Part 4. Water Ditches Under Joint or Corporate Control

Compensation And Expenses

85-5-405. Compensation and expenses. The court shall fix the compensation of the commissioner and the term of employment and shall make an order apportioning the amount of compensation among the several owners, tenants in common, or stockholders of the ditch, according to their respective rights and interest in the ditch. The amounts apportioned must be taxed as costs in the action against the respective parties.

History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 181, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 7156, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7156, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1021; amd. Sec. 2781, Ch. 56, L. 2009.