90-6-305. Hard-rock mining impact board -- general powers. (1) The board may:
(a) retain professional staff, including its administrative staff, and retain consultants and advisers, notwithstanding the provisions of 2-15-121;
(b) adopt rules governing its proceedings, determinations, and administration of this part;
(c) make payments to local government units from money paid to the hard-rock mining impact account as provided in 90-6-307;
(d) make determinations as provided in 90-6-307, 90-6-311, and 90-6-403(3); and
(e) accept grants and other funds to be used in carrying out this part.
(2) The provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act apply to the proceedings and determinations of the board.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 617, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 489, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 619, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 672, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 376, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 307, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development
Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement
Part 3. Hard-Rock Mining Impact
90-6-301. Declaration of necessity and purpose
90-6-303. Presiding officer -- meetings -- facilities -- funding
90-6-304. Accounts established
90-6-305. Hard-rock mining impact board -- general powers
90-6-307. Impact plan to be submitted
90-6-308. Permit procedure and review of impact plan to run concurrently
90-6-309. Tax prepayment -- large-scale mineral development
90-6-310. Local government facility impact bonds
90-6-311. Impact plan amendments
90-6-312. through 90-6-320 reserved
90-6-323. Local government budget authority