7-1-4147. State technical advice and assistance. (1) All state agencies are authorized and encouraged to provide technical assistance to municipalities.
(2) The technical assistance services may not include those that can be as reasonably and expeditiously obtained through business channels.
(3) State agencies are encouraged to develop the capacity to provide technical advice and assistance without charge to municipalities, but they are also encouraged to establish service charges for special or extraordinary technical advice.
(4) The department of administration shall coordinate technical advice and assistance provided to municipalities by state agencies.
(5) State agencies may lend personnel, equipment, and machinery to municipalities.
History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 455, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 287, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 483, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
7-1-4101. Nature of municipalities
7-1-4102. Name of municipality
7-1-4105. Finding -- contract authority
7-1-4106. through 7-1-4110 reserved
7-1-4111. Classification of municipalities
7-1-4112. Exceptions from classification system
7-1-4113. Basis of classification
7-1-4114. Advance in classification of municipalities
7-1-4115. Procedure to advance municipal classification
7-1-4116. Officers of reclassified municipality
7-1-4117. Status of legislative actions taken prior to reclassification
7-1-4118. Reduction in classification of municipalities
7-1-4119. and 7-1-4120 reserved
7-1-4122. Distribution of powers
7-1-4126. Administrative rules
7-1-4127. Publication of notice -- content -- proof
7-1-4134. Rights on behalf of government, company, or corporation
7-1-4139. Waiver of mail notice or protest
7-1-4141. Public meeting required
7-1-4142. Public participation
7-1-4146. Reports of departments, boards, and authorities
7-1-4147. State technical advice and assistance
7-1-4150. Municipal infractions -- civil offense