§ 7-10-115 — Regional Resource Authority -- Powers -- Limits

Montana § 7-10-115

• Jurisdiction: Montana
• Title 7: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 10: REGIONAL RESOURCE AUTHORITIES
• Part 1: Creation -- Expansion -- Powers

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7-10-115 . Regional resource authority -- powers -- limits. (1) A regional resource authority has power to:
(a) sue and be sued;
(b) purchase and hold lands within its limits;
(c) make contracts and purchase and hold personal property that may be necessary to the exercise of its powers;
(d) make orders for the disposition or use of its property that the interests of its inhabitants require; and
(e) subject to 15-10-420 , levy and collect taxes for public or governmental purposes, as described in 7-6-2527 , under its exclusive jurisdiction unless prohibited by law;
(f) impose fees or assessments for services provided;
(g) pay debts and expenses;
(h) solicit and accept bequests, donations, or grants of money, property, services, or other advantages and comply with any condition that is not contrary to the public interest;
(i) execute documents necessary to receive money, property, services, or other advantages from the state government, the federal government, or any other source;
(j) make grants and loans of money, property, and services for public purposes;
(k) require the attendance of witnesses and production of documents relevant to matters being considered by the governing body;
(l) hire, direct, and discharge employees and appoint and remove members of boards;
(m) ratify any action of the regional resource authority or its officers or employees that could have been approved in advance;
(n) acquire by eminent domain, as provided in Title 70, chapter 30, any interest in property for a public use authorized by law;
(o) initiate a civil action to restrain or enjoin an action adverse to the regional resource authority;
(p) enter private property, obtaining warrants when necessary, for the purpose of enforcing its authority that affects the general welfare and public safety;
(q) conduct preparatory studies;
(r) purchase insurance and establish self-insurance plans;
(s) exercise powers not inconsistent with law necessary for effective administration of authorized services and functions;
(t) enter into interlocal agreements or other agreements with the federal government or its agencies; and
(u) issue bonds and notes for the purpose of funding projects as provided in part 2 of this chapter.
(2) A regional resource authority may not:
(a) authorize a tax on income or the sale of goods or services;
(b) regulate private activity beyond its geographic limits;
(c) impose a duty on another unit of local government, except that nothing in this limitation affects the right of a regional resource authority to enter into and enforce an agreement on interlocal cooperation;
(d) exercise any judicial function, except as an incident to the exercise of an administrative power; or
(e) exercise any power enumerated in 7-1-111 .

Legislative History

En. Sec. 8, Ch. 351, L. 2009.