7-6-1508. Establishment of resort area -- taxing authority -- approval by qualified electorate. (1) The establishment of a resort area for the purpose of imposing a resort tax may be initiated by a written petition to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the area is located. The petition must contain a description of the proposed resort area and must be signed by at least 15% of the qualified electors of the proposed resort area.
(2) The petition must include a proposal to impose a resort tax within the proposed resort area, including the rate, duration, effective date, and purpose of the tax as provided in 7-6-1504.
(3) Upon receiving a petition to establish a resort area, the board of county commissioners shall present the question to the qualified electors of the proposed resort area as provided in 7-6-1504.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 549, L. 1991; Sec. 7-6-4468, MCA 1995; redes. 7-6-1508 by Code Commissioner, 1997; amd. Sec. 85, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 6. Financial Administration and Taxation
7-6-1502. Resort community taxing authority -- specific delegation
7-6-1503. Limit on resort tax rate -- goods and services subject to tax
7-6-1504. Resort tax -- election required -- procedure -- notice
7-6-1505. Resort tax administration
7-6-1506. Use of resort community tax revenue -- bond issue -- pledge
7-6-1507. Resort community tax -- property tax relief
7-6-1508. Establishment of resort area -- taxing authority -- approval by qualified electorate
7-6-1509. Use of resort area tax
7-6-1510. through 7-6-1530 reserved
7-6-1532. Resort area district authorized
7-6-1533. Petition to create resort area district
7-6-1534. Resort area district -- notice of petition -- hearing required
7-6-1535. Resort area district -- hearing on petition
7-6-1536. Resort area district -- election required -- notice
7-6-1539. Resolution creating resort area district upon favorable vote
7-6-1540. Resort area district -- certificate of incorporation from secretary of state
7-6-1541. General powers of resort area district
7-6-1543. Resort area district governed by board -- composition -- qualifications -- term of office
7-6-1544. Resort area district board election
7-6-1546. Resort area district board -- vacancy
7-6-1547. Resort area district board -- meetings
7-6-1548. Referendum to dissolve resort area district
7-6-1550. Resolution dissolving resort area district upon favorable vote
7-6-1551. Annexation of property into resort area district -- election