76-15-505. Authorization to borrow money -- limitations. (1) If, after the levy of the annual assessments for the current year, the board of supervisors finds that, because of some unusual or unforeseen cause, funds raised through the collection of the assessments and from other sources will not be sufficient for the proper maintenance and operation of the district and the works in the district, the board of supervisors may:
(a) borrow additional funds needed in an amount not to exceed 50 cents per acre for the lands within the district and may pledge the credit of the district for the payment of the funds; or
(b) request the county commissioners to issue and register warrants in anticipation of further collections.
(2) Subject to 15-10-420, the board of supervisors shall include in the levy for the ensuing year the amount required to pay the loan or to retire the warrants. The warrants may not exceed 90% of the assessment for the year.
History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 291, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 76-220; amd. Sec. 287, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 196, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
Structure 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
76-15-505. 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
76-15-516. Levy of regular and special assessments
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