{"data":{"id":"us-mt/85-2-105","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"85-2-105","heading":"Water policy interim committee duties.","body":"(1) The water policy interim committee established in 5-5-231 shall meet as often as necessary, including during the interim between sessions, to perform the duties specified within this section.\n(2) On a continuing basis, the water policy interim committee may:\n(a) advise the legislature on the adequacy of the state's water policy and on important state, regional, national, and international developments that affect Montana's water resources;\n(b) oversee the policies and activities of the department, other state executive agencies, and other state institutions as those policies and activities affect the water resources of the state;\n(c) assist with interagency coordination related to Montana's water resources; and\n(d) communicate with the public on matters of water policy as well as the water resources of the state.\n(3) On a regular basis, the water policy interim committee shall:\n(a) analyze and comment on the state water plan required by 85-1-203, when filed by the department;\n(b) analyze and comment on the report of the status of the state's renewable resource grant and loan program required by 85-1-621, when filed by the department;\n(c) analyze and comment on water-related research undertaken by any state agency, institution, college, or university;\n(d) analyze, verify, and comment on the adequacy of and information contained in the water information system maintained by the natural resource information system under 90-15-305; and\n(e) provide recommendations and a report, if one is written, in accordance with 5-5-216 for studies completed by the committee.","path":["TITLE 85. WATER USE","CHAPTER 2. SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0850/chapter_0020/part_0010/section_0050/0850-0020-0010-0050.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:13Z","sha256":"c4dbf4b3b0a8a768b796c10843b9b7f4e25dc784f58917f9cddd8e6d3b223799","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/85-2-104","next":"us-mt/85-2-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}