Montana Title 77. State Lands § 77-1-145. Enabling Act enforcement--findings

(a) section 13 of The Enabling Act requires that 5% of the proceeds from public lands in Montana sold by the United States, after deduction of expenses, must be paid to the state for the support of the common schools;

(b) the United States incorrectly interprets The Enabling Act provision cited in subsection (1)(a) to only include the sale of lands managed by the secretary of the interior; and

(c) the United States owes Montana 5% of the proceeds of all public land in Montana sold by the United States government since November 8, 1889.