Montana Code Annotated
Part 44. Municipal Commission-Manager Government Continued
7-3-4441. Department of public service

7-3-4441. Department of public service. Subject to the control and supervision of the city manager in all matters, the director of public service shall:
(1) manage and have charge of:
(a) the construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of streets, sidewalks, alleys, lanes, bridges, viaducts, and other public highways;
(b) sewers, drains, ditches, culverts, canals, streams, and watercourses; and
(c) boulevards, squares, and other public places and grounds belonging to the municipality or dedicated to public use, except parks and playgrounds;
(2) manage market houses, sewage disposal plants and farms, and all public utilities of the municipality; and
(3) have charge of:
(a) the enforcement of all obligations of privately owned or operated public utilities enforceable by the municipality;
(b) the making and preservation of all surveys, maps, plans, drawings, and estimates for public work;
(c) the cleaning, sprinkling, and lighting of streets and public places;
(d) the collection and disposal of waste; and
(e) the preservation of contracts, papers, plans, tools, and appliances belonging to the municipality and pertaining to the department.
History: En. Sec. 65, Ch. 152, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 5463, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5463, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3264; amd. Sec. 394, Ch. 61, L. 2007.

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Title 7. Local Government

Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government

Part 44. Municipal Commission-Manager Government Continued

7-3-4401. Administrative departments

7-3-4402. Appointment of department directors

7-3-4403. Role of department director

7-3-4404. Appointment of boards

7-3-4405. Establishment of civil service board

7-3-4406. Organization of board

7-3-4407. Classification of civil service

7-3-4408. Role of civil service board

7-3-4409. Role of chief examiner

7-3-4410. Probationary period

7-3-4411. Procedure for discharge, demotion, or suspension of employee

7-3-4412. Retention of existing positions

7-3-4413. Certification required to receive salary

7-3-4414. Investigatory powers of civil service board

7-3-4415. Prohibition on discrimination in employment

7-3-4416. Violation of civil service provisions

7-3-4417. Fixing compensation

7-3-4418. Power to establish eight-hour day

7-3-4419. through 7-3-4430 reserved

7-3-4431. Department of finance

7-3-4432. Accounting procedures

7-3-4433. Claims and issuance of warrants

7-3-4434. Purchase and sale of supplies and property

7-3-4435. Approval required for certain contracts

7-3-4436. Sinking fund trustees

7-3-4437. through 7-3-4440 reserved

7-3-4441. Department of public service

7-3-4442. Local improvements

7-3-4443. Utility connections

7-3-4444. Supervision of plats

7-3-4445. Subdivided lands

7-3-4446. Acceptance of streets or alleys

7-3-4447. Supervision of public places

7-3-4448. Vacating or changing name of street

7-3-4449. Grant of right to use or occupy public places

7-3-4450. Renewal of franchises

7-3-4451. Prohibition on exclusive grant or franchise

7-3-4452. Grant to operate public utility

7-3-4453. Assessments for snow, ice, weed, and rubbish removal

7-3-4454. through 7-3-4460 reserved

7-3-4461. Department of law

7-3-4462. Office of city judge

7-3-4463. Department of public welfare

7-3-4464. Department of public safety

7-3-4465. Police department

7-3-4466. Fire department