85-8-368. Annual report -- objections. (1) The commissioners shall, on or before the first Tuesday of March of each year, file with the clerk of court having jurisdiction a report in which they shall specify in detail:
(a) the emergency repairs which they have made during the preceding year;
(b) the labor and repairs then necessary to the preservation and protection of the work under their control;
(c) the places where such labor and repairs are especially needed;
(d) the amount of the outstanding indebtedness of the district; and
(e) the sum to be assessed against each tract, lot, easement, or corporation to pay all emergency repairs theretofore done, necessary labor and repairs to be done during the ensuing year, maintenance, incidental expenses, and interest on and principal of all outstanding indebtedness.
(2) No notice of the filing of such report shall be necessary. All such assessments shall be apportioned on the last assessment roll of drain districts or on the last assessments in drainage districts confirmed by the court having jurisdiction thereof.
(3) Within 30 days after filing such annual report, at a time and place to be fixed by the court or presiding judge, the court or presiding judge shall examine said report, hear all objections to the same, fix and determine the amount of such assessments, and cause such adjudication to be entered of record in said court and a certified copy of the same to be delivered to said commissioners.
History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 63, Ch. 129, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7327, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 169, L. 1929; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 97, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 7327, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 89-2350, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 64, Ch. 129, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7328, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7328, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 89-2351, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 89-2350(part), 89-2351.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 3. Organization and Operation
85-8-301. Term of commissioners at creation of district
85-8-302. Election of commissioners -- regular term of office
85-8-305. Qualifications of electors
85-8-306. Commissioner candidate filing
85-8-308. Oath and bond of commissioners -- quorum
85-8-309. and 85-8-310 reserved
85-8-313. Annual report of commissioners
85-8-314. Court control and compensation of commissioners
85-8-315. Presumption of regularity of commissioners' acts
85-8-316. through 85-8-320 reserved
85-8-321. Organization, appointments, and preliminary report
85-8-322. Adoption of feasible plan
85-8-323. Hearing and notice on preliminary report
85-8-324. Adjournment of hearing or trial of issues
85-8-325. Remonstrance by interested parties
85-8-326. Service of owners of added lands
85-8-327. Procedure at court hearing and order
85-8-328. Corporate nature of drainage district
85-8-329. Necessity of preliminary proceedings
85-8-330. through 85-8-340 reserved
85-8-341. Preparation of report -- contents
85-8-342. Apportionment of costs
85-8-343. Commissioners to use most feasible plan
85-8-344. Alteration of boundaries
85-8-345. Notice of hearing of report
85-8-346. Modification of report
85-8-347. Confirmation of report -- appeals
85-8-348. Modification of court order
85-8-350. Judgment on dismissal of proceedings -- assessment of costs
85-8-351. Statement of costs before entry of judgment
85-8-352. Contribution among petitioners
85-8-353. through 85-8-360 reserved
85-8-362. Interest of commissioners in contracts forbidden
85-8-363. Commissioners' right of entry
85-8-364. Payment or tender of damages
85-8-366. Drains on railroad lands