{"data":{"id":"us-mt/76-5-101","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"76-5-101","heading":"Findings.","body":"The people of the state of Montana find that:\n(1) recurrent flooding of a portion of the state's land resources causes loss of life, damage to property, disruption of commerce and governmental services, and unsanitary conditions; all of which are detrimental to the health, safety, welfare, and property of the occupants of flooded lands and the people of this state; and\n(2) the public interest necessitates management and regulation of flood-prone lands and waters in a manner consistent with sound land and water use management practices which will prevent and alleviate flooding threats to life and health and reduce private and public economic losses.","path":["TITLE 76. LAND RESOURCES AND USE","CHAPTER 5. FLOOD PLAIN AND FLOODWAY MANAGEMENT","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0760/chapter_0050/part_0010/section_0010/0760-0050-0010-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:04Z","sha256":"8751ead5f3e55d035e8ba0f5a3142f18b4bbf869874c8f9034a21e8f7ea62be8","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/76-4-1251","next":"us-mt/76-5-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}