# Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-203: 77-2-203 Exchange for nongovernment, state government, and other state and local public entity land

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-203
- **Heading:** 77-2-203 Exchange for nongovernment, state government, and other state and local public entity land
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 77 / Chapter 2 / Part 2 / Section 77-2-203

## Text

77-2-203 . Exchange for nongovernment, state government, and other state and local public entity land. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the board is authorized to exchange state land for land owned by:

(a) the state or an agency of the state;

(b) a political subdivision of the state, including a county, city, town, public corporation, or district created pursuant to state law;

(c) any other public body of the state; or

(d) a nongovernmental entity, including but not limited to an individual, association, partnership, or corporation.

(2) The board may exchange the land described in subsection (1) if the land is of equal or greater value, as determined by the board after appraisal by a qualified land appraiser, than the state land and as closely as possible equal in area. The contents of the appraisal must be made available to any person who makes a written request to the board. The board shall place priority on exchanges that result in consolidation of state lands into more compact bodies. This section does not apply to exchanges undertaken under 76-12-107 .

(3) If the requirements of 77-2-204 and subsections (1) and (2) of this section are met, state lands bordering on navigable lakes and streams or other bodies of water with significant public use value may be exchanged for nongovernment-owned land if the nongovernment-owned land borders on similar navigable lakes, streams, or other bodies of water.

## Nearby sections

- [Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-201 77-2-201 Exchange of land with United States or tribal governments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T77_C2_P2_S77-2-201.md)
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- [Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-204 77-2-204 Notification of proposed exchange -- hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T77_C2_P2_S77-2-204.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-205 77-2-205 Restriction on exchange for nongovernment-owned land](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T77_C2_P2_S77-2-205.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-206 77-2-206 Settlement for improvements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T77_C2_P2_S77-2-206.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-207 77-2-207 Approval or disapproval of exchanges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T77_C2_P2_S77-2-207.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-211 77-2-211 Exchange of timbered, cut-over, or burned-over lands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T77_C2_P2_S77-2-211.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-212 77-2-212 Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T77_C2_P2_S77-2-212.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-213 77-2-213 Department to investigate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T77_C2_P2_S77-2-213.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-214 77-2-214 Investigation and findings concerning exchange of land](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T77_C2_P2_S77-2-214.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-215 77-2-215 Notice and hearing concerning exchange of timbered lands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T77_C2_P2_S77-2-215.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-216 77-2-216 Final order of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T77_C2_P2_S77-2-216.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 77-2-217 77-2-217 Status of exchanged lands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T77_C2_P2_S77-2-217.md)

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