Montana § 22-1-709 Election To Change Maximum Property Tax Mill Levy

Montana Statutes

§ 22-1-709 — Election To Change Maximum Property Tax Mill Levy

Montana § 22-1-709

Title 22LIBRARIES, ARTS, AND ANTIQUITIES

Ch. 1LIBRARIES

Part 7Public Library Districts

This text of Montana § 22-1-709 (Election To Change Maximum Property Tax Mill Levy) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Montana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 22-1-709 (2026).

Text

22-1-709 . Election to change maximum property tax mill levy.

(1)The maximum property tax mill levy authorized for the operation of a public library district may be changed by an election on the question of changing the maximum mill levy.

(2)A vote on the question of raising or lowering the maximum property tax mill levy in the public library district may be initiated by:

(a)a petition signed by not less than 15% of the electorate of the district; or

(b)a resolution of the board of trustees.

(3)The petition must set forth the proposed new maximum mill levy for the operation of the district.

(4)On receipt of a petition for a change in the maximum mill levy, certified by the county clerk as sufficient under this section, or on receipt of a resolution for a change adopted by the board o

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

22-1-709 . Election to change maximum property tax mill levy. (1) The maximum property tax mill levy authorized for the operation of a public library district may be changed by an election on the question of changing the maximum mill levy.
(2) A vote on the question of raising or lowering the maximum property tax mill levy in the public library district may be initiated by:
(a) a petition signed by not less than 15% of the electorate of the district; or
(b) a resolution of the board of trustees.
(3) The petition must set forth the proposed new maximum mill levy for the operation of the district.
(4) On receipt of a petition for a change in the maximum mill levy, certified by the county clerk as sufficient under this section, or on receipt of a resolution for a change adopted by the board of trustees, the county governing body shall submit to the electorate of the public library district, at an election held in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 5, a ballot question on changing the maximum mill levy. The question must be submitted to the electors of the district in substantially the following form: