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Academic Program—Course Offerings |
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Elective Courses |
WATER LAW
LAW 663 2 credits |
Donald D. MacIntyre |
| This course is a study of the law governing allocation of the right to use water and the adjudication of water rights. The course is specifically designed to prepare the student to practice water law in Montana and states adhering to the prior appropriation doctrine. Focus will be on the Montana Water Use Act, the prior appropriation doctrine, the acquiition and change of water rights, abandonment and forfeiture of water rights, the transfer of water rights, the adjudication of water rights, public vs. private rights to water, federal limits on state exportation, federal reserved water rights, and interstate allocation of water. Students will participate in exercises designed to familiarize the student with the practice of water law in Montana. |
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