Montana Code Annotated
Part 45. Local Water Quality Districts
7-13-4518. Powers and duties of commissioners

7-13-4518. Powers and duties of commissioners. In addition to the other powers and duties of the commissioners authorized by this part, the commissioners may:
(1) adopt local ordinances in accordance with the requirements of 75-5-311;
(2) establish fees;
(3) review and approve the annual budget of the local water quality district; and
(4) approve the construction of facilities that cost more than $5,000 but not more than $100,000 a year and that are necessary to accomplish the purposes of this part, including but not limited to facilities for removal of water-borne contaminants; water quality improvement; sanitary sewage collection, disposal, and treatment; and storm water or surface water drainage collection, disposal, and treatment.
History: En. Sec. 14, 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