7-14-2103. Duties of county commissioners concerning county roads. (1) A board of county commissioners has general supervision over the county roads within the county.
(2) A board may survey, view, lay out, record, open, work, and maintain county roads that are established in accordance with this chapter. Guideposts must be erected.
(3) A board may discontinue or abandon county roads when freeholders properly petition for discontinuance or abandonment.
(4) A board of county commissioners may determine the level and scope of maintenance on a county road under its jurisdiction, and a local entity or the state may not withhold funds based on the board's maintenance determinations.
History: En. Sec. 5-101, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 104, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2801(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 253, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 440, L. 1999.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 21. General Provisions Related to County Roads
7-14-2101. General powers of county relating to roads and bridges -- definitions
7-14-2102. General powers relating to county roads -- assignment of responsibility
7-14-2103. Duties of county commissioners concerning county roads
7-14-2105. Reports to department of transportation
7-14-2106. Parking regulations in unincorporated places
7-14-2107. Acquisition of right-of-way
7-14-2108. Recording of instruments related to acquisition of right-of-way
7-14-2109. Transfer to state of county responsibility for right-of-way
7-14-2110. Preparation of plat books
7-14-2113. County authority to establish speed limits
7-14-2114. through 7-14-2120 reserved
7-14-2121. County road districts
7-14-2122. County road supervisor
7-14-2123. Acquisition of machinery and materials
7-14-2124. Disposition of surplus crushed rock and gravel
7-14-2125. Inspection of roads and work on roads
7-14-2126. Compensation for making inspections
7-14-2127. Temporary limitation or prohibition of traffic
7-14-2128. Designation of emergency area near construction project
7-14-2129. Control of livestock in emergency area
7-14-2130. Control of the movement of livestock on or near county roads
7-14-2131. Reseeding of right-of-way
7-14-2132. Control of weeds along roads and highways
7-14-2133. Removal of obstructions on county roads
7-14-2134. Removal of highway encroachment
7-14-2135. Notice to remove encroachment
7-14-2136. Penalty for failure to remove encroachment promptly
7-14-2137. Legal actions to remove encroachments or recover costs
7-14-2138. Prosecution by county attorney
7-14-2139. Procedure to make excavations across highway
7-14-2140. Prevention of water flow over highway
7-14-2141. Liability for permitting water to overflow
7-14-2142. Use of Montana-made wooden materials in county road projects