Montana Title 85. Water Use § 85-20-1006. Terms and conditions of loan

(1) Except for loan agreements with an Indian tribe, the DNRC shall obtain a security interest in real estate that would be obtained by a reasonable, careful, and prudent lender.

(2) A current appraisal of real estate offered as security and a commitment for title insurance on that land must be secured by the borrower at the borrower's expense. All costs incident to the loan and loan closing must be paid by the borrower.

(3) For a loan agreement with an Indian tribe, security must be pursuant to the appropriate federal authority to secure a loan on trust land, and with an allottee, security must be pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 483A.

(4) The term of the loan may not be greater than the life of the project and may not exceed 30 years.