Montana Code Annotated
Part 40. Local Government Budget Act
7-6-4036. Fixing tax levy

7-6-4036. Fixing tax levy. (1) The governing body shall fix the tax levy for each taxing jurisdiction within the county or municipality:
(a) by the later of the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in September or within 30 calendar days after receiving certified taxable values;
(b) after the approval and adoption of the final budget; and
(c) at levels that will balance the budgets as provided in 7-6-4034.
(2) Each levy:
(a) must be made in the manner provided by 15-10-201; and
(b) is subject to 15-10-420.
History: En. Sec. 32, Ch. 278, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 152, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 62, L. 2013.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 7. Local Government

Chapter 6. Financial Administration and Taxation

Part 40. Local Government Budget Act

7-6-4001. Short title -- applicability

7-6-4002. Definitions

7-6-4003. Budget and levies supplied to department of administration

7-6-4004. Budget fund structure

7-6-4005. Expenditures limited to appropriations

7-6-4006. Appropriation power -- requirements

7-6-4007. through 7-6-4010 reserved

7-6-4011. Use of bond proceeds and borrowed money

7-6-4012. Fee based budgets -- adjustable appropriation

7-6-4013. Fees for services -- hearing and resolution

7-6-4014. Restriction on tax-financed expenditures if voter approval required

7-6-4015. Payments for judgments

7-6-4016. through 7-6-4019 reserved

7-6-4020. Preliminary annual operating budget

7-6-4021. Notice of preliminary or amended budget

7-6-4022. District court budgets

7-6-4023. Repealed

7-6-4024. Hearing on preliminary budget

7-6-4025. Receipt and expenditure of money prior to adoption of final budget

7-6-4026. through 7-6-4029 reserved

7-6-4030. Final budget -- resolution -- appropriations

7-6-4031. Budget amendment procedures

7-6-4032. Emergency expenditures

7-6-4033. Expenditure limitation

7-6-4034. Determination of fund requirements -- property tax levy

7-6-4035. Tax levies for boards and commissions -- bond exemption

7-6-4036. Fixing tax levy

7-6-4037. Cause of action -- failure to adopt or submit an annual operating budget

7-6-4038. Filing of claims against local government entity -- disposition by department as prerequisite