Montana Code Annotated
Part 3. Underground Conversion of Utilities
69-4-311. Authorization to create special improvement districts

69-4-311. Authorization to create special improvement districts. (1) The governing body of a county is authorized and empowered to create special improvement districts under Title 7, chapter 12, part 21, and this part, within the unincorporated portion of the county. The governing body of a city or town is authorized and empowered to create special improvement districts under Title 7, chapter 12, parts 41 and 42, and this part, within its territorial limits. The special improvement districts must provide for the conversion of existing overhead electrical and communication facilities to underground locations and the construction, reconstruction, or relocation of any other electric or communication facilities that may be incidental to the conversion.
(2) A special improvement district must include an area having a frontage of not less than 1,000 feet upon a public street, road, highway, or utilities easement along which overhead electric or communication facilities are located.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 429, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 70-604; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 250, L. 1993.

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Montana Code Annotated

Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities

Part 3. Underground Conversion of Utilities

69-4-301. Short title

69-4-302. Statement of findings and purpose

69-4-303. Definitions

69-4-304. Exclusion for high-voltage transmission lines

69-4-305. Effect on authority of public service commission

69-4-306. through 69-4-310 reserved

69-4-311. Authorization to create special improvement districts

69-4-312. Procedure to initiate creation of district -- resolution for feasibility study

69-4-313. Cost and feasibility report

69-4-314. Determination of conversion costs

69-4-315. Repealed

69-4-316. Repealed

69-4-317. Repealed

69-4-318. Repealed

69-4-319. Repealed

69-4-320. Repealed

69-4-321. Repealed

69-4-322. Repealed

69-4-323. Repealed

69-4-324. Repealed

69-4-325. Repealed

69-4-326. Repealed

69-4-327. Repealed

69-4-328. Repealed

69-4-329. Repealed

69-4-330. Repealed

69-4-331. Repealed

69-4-332. Repealed

69-4-333. Repealed

69-4-334. through 69-4-350 reserved

69-4-351. Maintenance and construction of converted facilities

69-4-352. Title to converted facilities

69-4-353. Conversion of facilities on public property -- notice to landowners

69-4-354. Conversion of facilities on private property

69-4-355. Procedure upon failure to effect conversion on private property

69-4-356. Payment of public utility

69-4-357. Prohibition on reinstallation of overhead facilities

69-4-358. Postponement of conversion until certain actions occur