7-33-2209. Finance of fire control activities -- voted levy for volunteer firefighters' disability income insurance or workers' compensation coverage. (1) The county governing body may appropriate funds for the purchase, care, and maintenance of firefighting equipment or for the payment of wages in prevention, detection, and suppression of fires.
(2) Subject to 15-10-420, if the general fund is budgeted to the full limit, the county governing body may, at any time fixed by law for levy and assessment of taxes, levy a tax for the purposes of subsection (1).
(3) Subject to 15-10-425, the county governing body may levy a tax for the purpose of purchasing disability income insurance coverage or workers' compensation coverage for volunteer firefighters of volunteer rural fire control crews and county volunteer fire companies as provided in 7-6-621.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 173, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 40, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 337, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 73, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 397, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 28-603(5); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 733, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 71, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 79, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 485, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 255, L. 2011.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 22. Rural Fire Protection
7-33-2201. Authority of county governing body to protect range, farm, and forest resources
7-33-2202. Functions of county governing body
7-33-2203. County rural fire chief
7-33-2205. Establishment of fire season -- permit requirements -- reimbursement of costs
7-33-2208. Fire control powers -- liability
7-33-2211. Levy against certain properties prohibited
7-33-2212. Activity restrictions in high fire hazard areas