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Mont. Code Ann. § 77-4-201 (2026)

Lease Or License Of Power Sites

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  5. 77-4-201 Lease or license of power sites

TITLE 77. STATE LANDS

CHAPTER 4. RENEWABLE RESOURCES

Part 2. Hydroelectric Resources

Lease Or License Of Power Sites

77-4-201. Lease or license of power sites. It is unlawful to sell or advertise for sale state lands constituting power sites or part of power sites capable of developing hydroelectric energy in commercial quantities. However, the board may issue a lease or license to any person, corporation, or municipality for the development of power sites and the distribution, use, and disposition of the electrical energy generated on the sites as specifically provided in this chapter.

History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 123, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 1904.2, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 81-1802; amd. Sec. 70, Ch. 7, L. 2001.

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Cited in 1 case, 2010–2010 · leading case: PPL Montana, LLC v. State, 2010 MT 64, 229 P.3d 421.
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PPL Montana, LLC v. State, 2010 MT 64, 229 P.3d 421. · cites it 5× “Originally enacted by the Legislature in 1931, § 77-4-201, MCA, of the HRA reads as follows: It is unlawful to sell or advertise for sale state lands constituting power sites or part of power sites capable of developing *407 hydroelectric energy in commercial quantities.”
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