# Mont. Code Ann. § 85-20-1506: 85-20-1506 Administrative rules

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T85_C20_P15_S85-20-1506

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 85-20-1506
- **Heading:** 85-20-1506 Administrative rules
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 85 / Chapter 20 / Part 15 / Section 85-20-1506

## Text

85-20-1506 . Administrative rules. (1) The department shall adopt reasonable rules for implementing and administering 85-20-1503 through 85-20-1505 .

(2) In proposing rules, the department shall:

(a) consult with affected stakeholders, including the Pondera County conservation district and the Glacier County conservation district; and

(b) give priority to mitigating impacts on water right holders under state law who use water out of Birch Creek.

## Nearby sections

- [Mont. Code Ann. § 85-20-1501 85-20-1501 Water rights compact entered into by the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, the State of Montana, and the United States ratified](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T85_C20_P15_S85-20-1501.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 85-20-1503 85-20-1503 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T85_C20_P15_S85-20-1503.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 85-20-1504 85-20-1504 Blackfeet Tribe water rights compact mitigation account -- use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T85_C20_P15_S85-20-1504.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 85-20-1505 85-20-1505 Blackfeet Tribe water rights compact infrastructure account -- use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T85_C20_P15_S85-20-1505.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 85-20-1506 85-20-1506 Administrative rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T85_C20_P15_S85-20-1506.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 85-20-1511 85-20-1511 Authorization of bonds -- condition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T85_C20_P15_S85-20-1511.md)

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