{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-13-4404","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-13-4404","heading":"Use of eminent domain powers to acquire water supply system.","body":"(1) If agreement is not reached pursuant to 7-13-4403, then the city or town shall proceed to acquire the plant or water supply under Title 70, chapter 30.\n(2) A city or town acquiring property under Title 70, chapter 30, shall pay the amount of compensation to the owner of the plant or water supply within 6 months from the date that final judgment is entered in the condemnation proceedings.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 13. UTILITY SERVICES","Part 44. Water Supply and Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0130/part_0440/section_0040/0070-0130-0440-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:20Z","sha256":"cabc585eda784bd57285237a50763853b1d5601371650864acc33b5cd7c90469","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-13-4403","next":"us-mt/7-13-4405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}