Montana Code Annotated
Part 41. General Provisions Affecting Municipal Government
7-16-4103. Authorization to establish various cultural, social, and recreational facilities

7-16-4103. Authorization to establish various cultural, social, and recreational facilities. (1) All cities or towns incorporated under the laws of the state of Montana, in addition to other powers conferred upon them, may in their discretion procure, construct, establish, maintain, and operate swimming pools, skating rinks, playgrounds, civic centers, youth centers, and museums and defray the cost and expense of procuring, constructing, establishing, equipping, maintaining, and operating the same from the funds of said city or town raised for such purposes.
(2) Power and authority is hereby granted to the city or town council of all cities and towns incorporated under the laws of Montana to make and pass all bylaws, ordinances, resolutions, rules, and orders necessary for the procurement, establishment, equipment, maintenance, regulation, and operation of swimming pools, skating rinks, playgrounds, civic centers, youth centers, museums, and combinations thereof, including the power to establish by ordinance a reasonable and uniform charge for the privilege of using the same.
(3) Said city or town council is further authorized in its discretion to place any or all of said institutions under the control and management of the board of park commissioners.
History: (1)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 41, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 5166, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5166, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 60, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 71, L. 1945; Sec. 62-208, R.C.M. 1947; (2), (3)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 41, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 5167, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5167, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 60, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 71, L. 1945; Sec. 62-209, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 62-208, 62-209.

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