Montana Code Annotated
Part 22. County Water and/or Sewer Districts
7-13-2280. Levy of special assessments

7-13-2280. Levy of special assessments. (1) In lieu of imposing rates and charges to pay the capital costs of any improvement provided for in this part, a district may levy special assessments to defray the costs against property within the district and benefited by the improvement. The costs of the improvement may include the costs of issuance of any bonds issued to finance the improvement and any reserve securing payment of the bonds.
(2) The board of directors shall by resolution levy and assess upon all property in the district benefited by the improvement, by using for a basis for the assessment the method or methods provided for in 7-12-2151.
(3) The resolution must contain a description of each lot or parcel of land, with the name of the owner if known, and the amount of each assessment and the day when the assessment becomes delinquent.
(4) The resolution, signed by the presiding officer of the board of directors, must be kept on file in the office of the secretary.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 351, L. 1999.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 7. Local Government

Chapter 13. Utility Services

Part 22. County Water and/or Sewer Districts

7-13-2201. Definitions

7-13-2202. Interpretation

7-13-2203. County water and/or sewer districts authorized

7-13-2204. Petition to create water and/or sewer district

7-13-2205. Notice of petition -- hearing required

7-13-2206. Hearing on petition -- protest

7-13-2207. Effect of certain irregularities

7-13-2208. Decision on petition -- election required -- exception

7-13-2209. Application to include benefited lands

7-13-2210. Notice of election

7-13-2211. Ballot question for creating district

7-13-2212. Qualifications to vote

7-13-2213. Effect of insufficient favorable vote

7-13-2214. Order creating district upon sufficient favorable vote

7-13-2215. Certificate of incorporation from secretary of state

7-13-2216. Limitations on lawsuits challenging formation of district

7-13-2217. General powers of water and/or sewer district

7-13-2218. District powers related to water and sewer projects

7-13-2219. Power to construct works across roads and other obstacles

7-13-2220. Right-of-way across state lands

7-13-2221. Powers related to district finances -- audits

7-13-2222. Conduct of elections

7-13-2223. Repealed

7-13-2224. Repealed

7-13-2225. Combination of elections

7-13-2226. through 7-13-2230 reserved

7-13-2231. Election or appointment of board of directors

7-13-2232. Composition of board of directors

7-13-2233. Qualifications of directors

7-13-2234. Term of office

7-13-2235. Repealed

7-13-2236. Repealed

7-13-2237. Repealed

7-13-2238. Repealed

7-13-2239. Repealed

7-13-2240. Repealed

7-13-2241. Filing declaration of candidacy

7-13-2242. Repealed

7-13-2243. Repealed

7-13-2244. Repealed

7-13-2245. Repealed

7-13-2246. Repealed

7-13-2247. Repealed

7-13-2248. Repealed

7-13-2249. Repealed

7-13-2250. Repealed

7-13-2251. Repealed

7-13-2252. Repealed

7-13-2253. Repealed

7-13-2254. Repealed

7-13-2255. Repealed

7-13-2256. Repealed

7-13-2257. Repealed

7-13-2258. Effect of failure to qualify for office

7-13-2259. Manner of making appointments

7-13-2260. Provision for municipalities not having mayor

7-13-2261. Recall of officers

7-13-2262. Vacancies on board of directors -- appointment

7-13-2263. Vacancies

7-13-2264. through 7-13-2270 reserved

7-13-2271. Organization of board of directors

7-13-2272. Duties of board president

7-13-2273. Compensation of members of board -- approval by voters of district -- public notice

7-13-2274. Conduct of business

7-13-2275. Procedure relating to ordinances and resolutions -- rates, fees, and charges established

7-13-2276. Right of initiative and referendum

7-13-2277. Appointment of administrative personnel

7-13-2278. Duties of administrative personnel

7-13-2279. Performance bonds for administrative personnel

7-13-2280. Levy of special assessments

7-13-2281. Notice of resolution for levy of assessment hearing

7-13-2282. Hearing on assessment

7-13-2283. Collection of assessments by county treasurer -- delinquencies

7-13-2284. Payment of assessment under protest -- action to recover

7-13-2285. Procedure to correct assessment and to relevy

7-13-2286. Certain errors not to invalidate assessments or liens

7-13-2287. Term of payment of assessments

7-13-2288. Interest rate on unpaid assessments

7-13-2289. Assessments and certain other charges as liens

7-13-2290. Protest procedures for property created as condominium -- assessment of condominium property