{"data":{"id":"us-mt/85-7-1617","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"85-7-1617","heading":"Apportionment of costs of joint operation.","body":"The districts entering into a contract for their joint control shall pay to the board of control, proportionately on an acreage basis the necessary costs, expenses, and charges for the general administration, maintenance, and repairs.","path":["TITLE 85. WATER USE","CHAPTER 7. IRRIGATION DISTRICTS","Part 16. Joint Operations"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0850/chapter_0070/part_0160/section_0170/0850-0070-0160-0170.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:22Z","sha256":"be7cdbd72fbf327d28a8b24dfc0b80ddd3e6b0f4517d924b1c2ae92d49dbb0bc","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/85-7-1616","next":"us-mt/85-7-1618"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}