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CONTENTS 0l yM
Volume 1 Volume 7 ON.T AN
Preface Titles ;
The Constitution of the State of Montana ne pace) Law
Index to the Constitution of the State of Montana AQ. ae
Titles 43. Reserved
1. General Laws and Definitions 44, Law Enforcement
2. Government Structure and Administration 45. Crimes
3. Judiciary, Courts 46. Criminal Procedure
4. Reserved . Access to Legal Services
5. Legislative Branch . Reserved
6. Reserved . Human Rights
Volume 2 Volume 8
Titles Titles
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8 and 9. Reserved 51. Reserved
10. Military Affairs and Disaster and 52. Family Services
Emergency Services 53. Social Services and Institutions
11 and 12. Reserved 54-59. Reserved
13. Elections 60. Highways and Transportation
14. Reserved 61. Motor Vehicles
62-66. Reserved
Volume 3 67. Aeronautics
Titles 68. Reserved
15. Taxation
16. Alcohol and Tobacco Volume 9
17. State Finance Titles
18. Public Contracts 69. Public Utilities and Carriers
19. Public Retirement Systems 70. Property
71. Mortgages, Pledges, and Liens
Volume 4 72. Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Relationships
Titles 73 and 74. Reserved
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21. Reserved 76. Land Resources and Use
22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities 77. State Lands
23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling 78 and 79. Reserved
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25. Civil Procedure Volume 10
26. Evidence Titles
27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations 80. Agriculture
28. Contracts and Other Obligations 81. Livestock
20. Reserved 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas
83 and 84. Reserved
Volume 5 85. Water Use
Titles 86. Reserved
30. Trade and Commerce 87. Fish and Wildlife
31. Credit Transactions and Relationships 88 and 89. Reserved
32. Financial Institutions 90. Planning, Research, and Development
33. Insurance and Insurance Companies 91-99. Reserved
34. Reserved
Index Volume 11
Volume 6 General Index A-K
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35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Index Volume 12
Associations
General Index L-Z
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37. Professions and Occupations Words and Phrases Defined in Code
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Foreword to the Index
This General Index, contained in two volumes (A-K and L-Z), contains treatment of
legislation through the 2011 Regular Session. The General Index Volume 12 (L-Z)
also contains the Words and Phrases Defined in Code Index and the Popular Names
and Short Titles Index, which are also updated through the 2011 Regular Session.
Included in the General Index is treatment of the laws compiled in the Montana Code
Annotated, the constitution of Montana and the various rules of the state courts.
Statutory provisions are referred to in the index by section number, e.g. 2-11-101. The
court rules are referred to in the index by title and chapter number, e.g. T25-Ch20
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The index is topical, meaning the main headings represent general concepts of law or
specific statutory concepts. Additionally, certain main headings may be used where
the material is known by a specific legal or common term, e.g. LEMON LAW. Under
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(e.g. 2-17-550 to 2-17-553 or T37-Ch48) have been attached to many of our
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GENERAL INDEX
See also Words and Phrases Defined in Code and
Popular Names and Short Titles Index following General Index
References are to Title, Chapter, and Section Numbers
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ABANDONMENT.
Alfalfa leaf-cutting bees or nesting material, 80-6-1103.
Alleys.
Abandonment or vacation.
See STREETS AND ALLEYS.
Animals, 45-8-211.
Horses.
Abandoned, roundup.
See LIVESTOCK.
Apiaries, when, 80-6-104.
Boats, 23-2-512.
Children.
Child abuse and neglect.
See CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
Minors.
See MINORS.
Youth court.
See YOUTH COURT.
Cities and towns.
Municipal commission form of government, 7-3-4227.
Open ditches, 7-31-4206.
Condominium unit, effect, 70-23-505.
Corporations.
Merger or share exchange plan, 35-1-815.
Name, 35-1-310.
Sale of assets, transactions, 35-1-823.
Counties.
Abandonment and consolidation.
See COUNTIES.
County roads.
Establishment, alteration, and abandonment.
See COUNTY ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Eminent domain, property acquired for public use, 70-30-104, 70-30-321, 70-30-322.
Estates and probate, estate assets.
Conservator’s power, 72-5-427.
Personal representative’s authority, 72-3-613.
Finders of lost things, 70-5-101.
Fish restoration and management projects, when, 87-1-703.
Game preserves and refuges, 87-5-402.
Gas wells.
See OIL AND GAS.
Hazardous or deleterious substances, facility ownership or operation acquired
by, 75-10-701.
Remedial action upon release of hazardous substance.
See HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT.
Highways, 60-1-103, 60-2-107, 60-4-208.
Homesteads, 70-32-302, 70-32-303.
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ABANDONMENT (Continued)
Horses.
Abandoned, roundup.
See LIVESTOCK.
Landlord and tenant, abandonment by tenant, 70-24-312, 70-24-426, 70-24-428,
70-24-430.
Married persons, nonliability for support of spouse when, 40-2-104.
Mines.
See MINES AND MINING.
Minors.
Child abuse and neglect.
See CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
Generally.
See MINORS.
Youth court.
See YOUTH COURT.
Mobile home and mobile home park landlord and tenant, abandonment by
tenant, 70-33-312, 70-33-426, 70-33-428, 70-33-430, 70-33-432.
Motor vehicles.
See MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
Nonprofit corporations.
Assets, sale or other disposition transactions, 35-2-617.
Merger, plan of, 35-2-610.
Oil and gas, seismic shot holes or wells.
See OIL AND GAS.
Personal property, T70-Ch9.
Unclaimed property.
See PROPERTY, PERSONAL.
Railroads, 60-11-110, 60-11-111, 69-14-909.
Riverbeds, ownership, 77-1-102 to 77-1-105.
School districts.
See SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TRUSTEES.
Sheep, penalty, 81-5-1038.
Spousal privilege suspended, 46-16-212.
State institutions or correctional facilities, 53-1-202, 53-1-602.
Street parking improvement districts, 7-12-4501 to 7-12-4504.
Streets.
See STREETS AND ALLEYS.
Theft, as, 45-6-301.
Trademarks, 30-13-301, 30-13-318.
Trust property, power of trustee, 72-34-317.
Water, monitoring wells -- rules for, 37-43-202, 85-2-402.
Water rights and projects.
See WATER USE.
Wildlife restoration projects when, 87-1-709.
ABORTION.
Alternatives to, disclosure required, 50-20-104, 50-20-302, 50-20-304.
Citations.
Montana abortion control act, 50-20-101.
Parental notice of abortion act, 50-20-201.
Woman’s right-to-know act, 50-20-301.
Coercion unlawful, 50-20-106, 50-20-203, 50-20-209, 50-20-215, 50-20-304.
Confidentiality provisions, 50-20-110, 50-20-212, 50-20-306.
Consent.
Informed consent, 50-20-104, 50-20-106, 50-20-110, 50-20-302, 50-20-304.
Minors, 50-20-212.
Self-consent inapplicable, 41-1-405.
Records, 50-20-110.
Court proceedings, protection of privacy, 50-20-308.
Definitions, 50-20-104, 50-20-109, 50-20-203, 50-20-303.
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