Montana Code Annotated
Part 45. Local Water Quality Districts
7-13-4505. Public meeting -- resolution of intention to create local water quality district

7-13-4505. Public meeting -- resolution of intention to create local water quality district. (1) The commissioners shall hold at least one public meeting concerning the creation of a local water quality district prior to the passage of a resolution of intention to create the district.
(2) The resolution of intention must designate:
(a) the proposed name of the district;
(b) the necessity for the proposed district;
(c) a general description of the territory or lands included in the district, including identification of the district boundaries that must correspond to the area in which the need for the district exists pursuant to subsection (2)(b);
(d) a general description of the proposed water quality program;
(e) the initial estimated cost of the water quality program; and
(f) the initial proposed fees to be charged.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 357, L. 1991.

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