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.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities
Part 3. Underground Conversion of Utilities
69-4-302. Statement of findings and purpose
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
69-4-334. 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