20-6-625. Authorization to lease buildings or land for school purposes. The trustees of any district may lease buildings or land suitable for school purposes when it is within the best interests of the district to lease the buildings or land from the county, municipality, another district, or any person. The term of the lease may not exceed 15 years unless prior approval of the qualified electors of the district is obtained in the manner prescribed by law for school elections, in which case the lease may be for a term approved by the qualified electors, but not exceeding 99 years. Whenever the lease is for a period of time that is longer than the current school fiscal year, the lease requirements for the succeeding school fiscal years shall be an obligation of the final budgets for such years.
History: En. 75-8209 by Sec. 481, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 424, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8209; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 66, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
20-6-601. Power to accept gifts
20-6-602. Trustees' power over property
20-6-603. Trustees' authority to acquire or dispose of sites and buildings -- when election required
20-6-604. Sale of property when resolution passed after hearing -- appeal procedure
20-6-605. Land acquired by conditional deed or at will or sufferance
20-6-606. Letting contracts for school facilities
20-6-607. Leasing district property and disposition of any rentals
20-6-608. Authority and duty of trustees to insure district property
20-6-609. Trustees' authority to acquire property by lease-purchase agreement
20-6-610. through 20-6-620 reserved
20-6-621. Selection of school sites -- approval election
20-6-622. Review and approval of school building plans and specifications
20-6-624. School building plans and specifications approval before payment
20-6-625. Authorization to lease buildings or land for school purposes
20-6-626. through 20-6-629 reserved
20-6-631. When contracts for architectural services required
20-6-633. Hiring for architectural services authorized
20-6-634. Tentative and final proposals -- public meetings
20-6-635. Contracts with Montana firms encouraged
20-6-636. Prohibition against contingent fees -- penalty