Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Metropolitan Sanitary and/or Storm Sewer District
7-13-144. Resolution to establish service charges -- hearing -- limitations and tax levy

7-13-144. Resolution to establish service charges -- hearing -- limitations and tax levy. The board of county commissioners may, subject to the provisions of Title 69, chapter 7, by resolution and after public hearing:
(1) fix and establish the sewer rates, charges, and rentals at amounts sufficient in each year to provide income and revenue adequate for the payment of the reasonable expense of operation and maintenance of the system;
(2) fix and establish an additional charge for the operation and maintenance of a sanitary and storm sewer system and of a sewage treatment plant; and
(3) subject to 15-10-420, levy and assess a tax upon the taxable valuation of each and every lot or parcel of land and improvements on the parcel or lot in the district in order to provide sufficient revenue for the reserve fund in an amount necessary to meet the financial requirements of the fund as described in 7-13-151 through 7-13-156.
History: En. 16-4416 by Sec. 3, Ch. 165, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 209, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4416(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 403, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 419, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 453, L. 2005.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 7. Local Government

Chapter 13. Utility Services

Part 1. Metropolitan Sanitary and/or Storm Sewer District

7-13-101. Authorization to create metropolitan sanitary and/or storm sewer districts

7-13-102. Resolution of intention to create metropolitan sanitary and/or storm sewer district

7-13-103. Sufficiency of description in resolution of intention

7-13-104. Transmittal of resolution of intention to municipalities

7-13-105. Concurrence required for further proceedings

7-13-106. Resolution of concurrence

7-13-107. Notice of resolution of intention upon concurrence -- hearing

7-13-108. Right to protest

7-13-109. Sufficient protest to bar proceedings

7-13-110. Hearing on protest

7-13-111. Resolution creating district -- power to order improvements

7-13-112. County commissioners to administer district

7-13-113. Change of boundaries -- limitations

7-13-114. Applicable provisions of laws relating to rural improvement districts

7-13-115. Adequate records to be maintained

7-13-116. through 7-13-120 reserved

7-13-121. Assessment of costs

7-13-122. Status of federal property within metropolitan sanitary and/or storm sewer district

7-13-123. Restriction on assessments following change of boundaries

7-13-124. Resolution to assess and levy tax for making improvements

7-13-125. Term of assessment for costs of construction

7-13-126. Notice of resolution to assess and levy tax for making improvements -- protest

7-13-127. Hearing on protest

7-13-128. Assessments and other charges as lien

7-13-129. through 7-13-140 reserved

7-13-141. Charges for services

7-13-142. Authorization to utilize federal funds

7-13-143. Charges for costs when federal funding is sought

7-13-144. Resolution to establish service charges -- hearing -- limitations and tax levy

7-13-145. Hearing and notice on tax levy for operation and maintenance

7-13-146. Preparation and filing of district budget

7-13-147. through 7-13-150 reserved

7-13-151. Authorization for reserve fund

7-13-152. Sources of money for reserve fund

7-13-153. Transfers to reserve fund considered as loans

7-13-154. Loans from reserve fund to bond fund as lien

7-13-155. Limitation on repayment of loan to reserve fund

7-13-156. Covenants to utilize and maintain reserve fund