{"data":{"id":"us-mt/70-17-408","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"70-17-408","heading":"Preservation of property rights.","body":"This part may not be construed to:\n(1) change or alter common law in accordance with 1-1-108 as it relates to the rights belonging to or the dominance of the mineral estate; or\n(2) change or alter common law or statutory provisions regarding the ownership of surface or subsurface rights.\n(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this part or a wind energy agreement, the real property owner retains the right to grant easements or rights-of-way for all electric power lines to be located on the property.","path":["TITLE 70. PROPERTY","CHAPTER 17. SERVITUDES, EASEMENTS, AND COVENANTS RUNNING WITH THE LAND","Part 4. Wind Energy Easements"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0700/chapter_0170/part_0040/section_0080/0700-0170-0040-0080.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:37Z","sha256":"df52a9c10c125c3e999a90b6ecd0186430a3f34b732c7966a775914dcdd44c45","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/70-17-407","next":"us-mt/70-17-901"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}