Montana § 7-12-2105 Notice Of Resolution Of Intention To Create District -- Hearing -- Exception

Montana Statutes

§ 7-12-2105 — Notice Of Resolution Of Intention To Create District -- Hearing -- Exception

Montana § 7-12-2105

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 12IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

Part 21Rural Improvement Districts

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-12-2105 (2026).

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7-12-2105 . Notice of resolution of intention to create district -- hearing -- exception.

(1)On passage of a resolution of intention pursuant to 7-12-2103 , the board of county commissioners shall publish notice of the passage as provided in 7-1-2121 .

(2)A copy of the notice must be mailed, as provided in 7-1-2122 , to each person, firm, or corporation or the agent of the person, firm, or corporation owning real property within the proposed district listed in the owner's name on the last-completed assessment roll for state, county, and school district taxes.

(3)(a) The notice must describe the general character of the improvements proposed to be made or acquired by purchase, identify the public improvements that will be improved or maintained, state the estimated cost of the improvemen

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7-12-2105 . Notice of resolution of intention to create district -- hearing -- exception. (1) On passage of a resolution of intention pursuant to 7-12-2103 , the board of county commissioners shall publish notice of the passage as provided in 7-1-2121 .
(2) A copy of the notice must be mailed, as provided in 7-1-2122 , to each person, firm, or corporation or the agent of the person, firm, or corporation owning real property within the proposed district listed in the owner's name on the last-completed assessment roll for state, county, and school district taxes.
(3) (a) The notice must describe the general character of the improvements proposed to be made or acquired by purchase, identify the public improvements that will be improved or maintained, state the estimated cost of the improvements, describe generally the method or methods by which the costs of the improvements will be assessed, and designate the time when and the place where the board will hear and pass on all protests that may be made against the making or maintenance of the improvements or the creation of the district. If the method of assessment described in 7-12-2151 (1)(d) is used, the notice must state that if an increase occurs in the number of benefited lots, tracts, or parcels within the boundaries of the district during the term of the bonded indebtedness, the assessment per lot, tract, or parcel then in the district will be recalculated as provided in 7-12-2151 (4).
(b) If the revolving fund is to be pledged to secure the payment of bonds and warrants, the notice must include a statement that, subject to the limitations in 7-12-2182 :
(i) the county general fund may be used to provide loans to the revolving fund; or
(ii) a general tax levy may be imposed on all taxable property in the county to meet the financial requirements of the revolving fund.
(c) The notice must refer to the resolution on file in the office of the county clerk for the description of the boundaries. If the proposal is for the purchase of an existing improvement, the notice must state the exact purchase price of the existing improvement.
(4) The provisions of this section do not apply to a resolution of intention to create a district that is passed on receipt of a petition as provided in 7-12-2102 (2)(a).

Legislative History

En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 2, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4575, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4575, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 134, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 252, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1602(part); amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 349, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 665, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 229, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 488, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 529, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 342, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 293, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 140, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 108, L. 2025.