Montana Code Annotated
Part 5. Financial Aspects of Conservation Districts Loan Program
76-15-501. Financial management

76-15-501. Financial management. A conservation district and the supervisors of the conservation district may:
(1) borrow money and incur indebtedness and issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness;
(2) refund or retire an indebtedness or lien against the district or property of the district;
(3) establish and collect rates, fees, tolls, rents, or other charges for the use of facilities or for services or materials provided. Revenue from these sources may be expended in carrying out the purposes and provisions of this chapter.
(4) subject to 15-10-420, levy taxes as provided in this part to pay any obligation of the district and to accomplish the purposes of this chapter as provided in this chapter;
(5) apply for and receive federal revenue sharing funds in order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter;
(6) establish a conservation practice loan program as provided in this part; or
(7) apply for, accept, administer, and expend funds, grants, and loans from the state or federal government or any other source.
History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 72, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 5, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 291, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 431, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 75, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 395, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 76-108(A)(12) thru (15); amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 473, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 23, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 146, Ch. 584, L. 1999.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 76. Land Resources and Use

Chapter 15. Conservation Districts

Part 5. Financial Aspects of Conservation Districts Loan Program

76-15-501. Financial management

76-15-502. Allocation of state funds among districts

76-15-503. Permissible uses of state money

76-15-504. Repealed

76-15-505. Authorization to borrow money -- limitations

76-15-506. Bonds authorized -- election

76-15-507. Investment of funds

76-15-508. Management of surplus funds

76-15-509. and 76-15-510 reserved

76-15-511. Estimate of money to be raised by assessment

76-15-512. Expenses to be covered by estimate

76-15-513. Division between counties of money to be raised by regular and special assessment

76-15-514. Regular and special assessments

76-15-515. Regular assessment

76-15-516. Levy of regular and special assessments

76-15-517. Repealed

76-15-518. Certification of assessment to department of revenue -- entry on property tax record

76-15-519. Application of general law on levy and collection

76-15-520. Liability of county officers

76-15-521. Principal county defined

76-15-522. Settlements by county treasurers other than of principal county

76-15-523. Depository of district funds

76-15-524. Receipt and crediting of district funds -- responsibility on bond

76-15-525. Payment of district money -- warrants

76-15-526. Treasurer's reports

76-15-527. Purpose of expenditures

76-15-528. Lien for special assessments

76-15-529. Assessments unaffected by misnomers and mistakes relating to ownership

76-15-530. Conservation district appropriations -- administration

76-15-531. Special administrative assessment permitted -- voter approval

76-15-532. Limitations -- reduction or repeal of special administrative assessment

76-15-533. through 76-15-540 reserved

76-15-541. Conservation practice loan program -- definition

76-15-542. Conservation practice loan account

76-15-543. Application for loan

76-15-544. Eligibility for loan

76-15-545. Criteria for evaluation of loan applicants -- preferences

76-15-546. Terms and conditions of loan

76-15-547. Rules for loan program