Montana Code Annotated
Part 43. Special Provisions for Special Improvement Lighting Districts
7-12-4311. Termination of special improvement lighting district

7-12-4311. Termination of special improvement lighting district. (1) If at any time after the creation of a special improvement lighting district a petition is presented to the city or town council, signed by the owners or agents of more than three-fourths of the total amount of property within the district, asking that the maintenance and operation of the special lighting system and the furnishing of electrical current in the district be discontinued, or if a majority of the city or town council votes to discontinue a special improvement lighting district, the city or town council shall, by resolution, provide for discontinuing the maintenance and operation of the lighting system.
(2) If the council has, prior to the presentation of a petition or by a majority vote of the council to discontinue the district, entered into any contract for the maintenance and operation of the lighting system, the maintenance and operation may not be discontinued until after the expiration of the contract.
(3) If the lighting system is maintained and operated by a public utility, the maintenance and operation must be discontinued in accordance with the public utility's applicable tariff schedule.
History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 143, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5269, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 143, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5269, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2255; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 127, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 159, L. 2019.

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Montana Code Annotated

Title 7. Local Government

Chapter 12. Improvement Districts

Part 43. Special Provisions for Special Improvement Lighting Districts

7-12-4301. Special improvement districts for lighting streets authorized

7-12-4302. Resolution of intention to create special improvement lighting district

7-12-4303. Notice of resolution of intent to create lighting district

7-12-4304. Protest against creation of lighting district

7-12-4305. Consideration of protest

7-12-4306. Resolution to create lighting district

7-12-4307. Objections to irregular proceedings or manner of making improvements

7-12-4308. Operation of district

7-12-4309. Record of expenses to be kept by city engineer

7-12-4310. Role of city clerk

7-12-4311. Termination of special improvement lighting district

7-12-4312. through 7-12-4320 reserved

7-12-4321. Apportionment of costs

7-12-4322. Choice in manner of making assessments

7-12-4323. Assessment of costs -- area or taxable valuation option -- equal assessment option

7-12-4324. Assessment of costs -- frontage option

7-12-4325. Incidental expenses considered as costs of improvements

7-12-4326. Treatment of federal lands within lighting district

7-12-4327. Assessment of costs of lighting district to certain lands lying outside of municipality

7-12-4328. Resolution to provide for assessment of costs of installation

7-12-4329. Notice of resolution for assessment of installation costs -- hearing on resolution

7-12-4330. Hearing on resolution for assessment of installation costs

7-12-4331. Lighting district fund established

7-12-4332. Resolution to provide for assessment of maintenance costs

7-12-4333. Procedure for resolution for assessment of maintenance costs

7-12-4334. Lighting district maintenance fund

7-12-4335. Change of boundaries of maintenance district

7-12-4336. Effect of mistake as to property ownership

7-12-4337. Incorporation of procedures to correct errors and omissions

7-12-4338. Assessments to have effect of lien

7-12-4339. and 7-12-4340 reserved

7-12-4341. Financing of lighting district improvements

7-12-4342. Details relating to lighting district bonds and warrants

7-12-4343. and 7-12-4344 reserved

7-12-4345. Water user entities exempt from special assessments

7-12-4346. through 7-12-4350 reserved

7-12-4351. Major modification of existing lighting district

7-12-4352. Jurisdiction to modify lighting district

7-12-4353. Objections to irregular proceedings or manner of making modification

7-12-4354. Minor modifications exempt