{"data":{"id":"us-mt/85-2-370","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"85-2-370","heading":"Rulemaking.","body":"The department may adopt rules to implement the provisions of 75-5-410, 85-2-360 through 85-2-364, and 85-2-368. The rules must be oriented toward the protection of existing rights from adverse effects from net depletions caused by new appropriation rights or changes in appropriation rights in closed basins and must be consistent with and not exceed the requirements of 75-5-410, 85-2-360 through 85-2-364, and 85-2-368.","path":["TITLE 85. WATER USE","CHAPTER 2. SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER","Part 3. Appropriations, Permits, and Certificates of Water Rights"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0850/chapter_0020/part_0030/section_0700/0850-0020-0030-0700.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:16Z","sha256":"ecc8576194cc97c7434a3e86b6e0f6de2676a64fd2b8af9225adaf9aefb63fab","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/85-2-369","next":"us-mt/85-2-371"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}