Montana Code Annotated
Part 45. Local Water Quality Districts
7-13-4502. Definitions

7-13-4502. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Board of directors" means the board of directors provided for in 7-13-4516 or a joint board of directors provided for in 7-13-4527.

(2) "Commissioners" means the board of county commissioners or the governing body of a city-county consolidated government.
(3) "Department" means the department of environmental quality provided for in 2-15-3501.
(4) "Family residential unit" means a single-family dwelling.
(5) "Fee-assessed units" means all real property with improvements, including taxable and tax-exempt property as shown on the property assessment records maintained by the county, and mobile homes and manufactured homes as defined in 15-24-201.
(6) "Local water quality district" means an area established with definite boundaries for the purpose of protecting, preserving, and improving the quality of surface water and ground water in the district as authorized by this part.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 357, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 200, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 324, L. 2021.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 7. Local Government

Chapter 13. Utility Services

Part 45. Local Water Quality Districts

7-13-4501. Findings and purpose

7-13-4502. Definitions

7-13-4503. reserved

7-13-4504. Authorization to initiate creation of a local water quality district

7-13-4505. Public meeting -- resolution of intention to create local water quality district

7-13-4506. Participation of cities and towns

7-13-4507. Notice of resolutions of intention and concurrence

7-13-4508. reserved

7-13-4509. Right to protest -- procedure

7-13-4510. Hearing on protest

7-13-4511. Sufficient protest to require referendum

7-13-4512. Referendum

7-13-4513. Insufficient protest to bar proceedings -- resolution creating district -- power to implement local water quality program

7-13-4514. and 7-13-4515 reserved

7-13-4516. Board of directors

7-13-4517. Powers and duties of board of directors

7-13-4518. Powers and duties of commissioners

7-13-4519. Role of county attorney -- contracts for legal services

7-13-4520. reserved

7-13-4521. Implementation of program

7-13-4522. Changes in district boundaries

7-13-4523. Fees -- determination of rates -- increases -- exemption for agricultural water use

7-13-4524. Procedure to collect fees

7-13-4525. Disposition and administration of proceeds

7-13-4526. reserved

7-13-4527. Creation of joint local water quality districts

7-13-4528. Composition of board of directors of joint district -- terms

7-13-4529. Administration of funds in joint districts

7-13-4530. through 7-13-4534 reserved

7-13-4535. Referendum to abolish local water quality district or joint local water quality district -- termination procedures

7-13-4536. Allocation of funds upon termination of local water quality district or joint local water quality district