Montana § 7-14-2524 Limitation On Amount Of Bonds Issued

Montana Statutes

§ 7-14-2524 — Limitation On Amount Of Bonds Issued

Montana § 7-14-2524

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 14TRANSPORTATION

Part 25Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-14-2524 (2026).

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7-14-2524 . Limitation on amount of bonds issued.

(1)Except as otherwise provided in 7-7-2203 , 7-7-2204 , and this section, a county may not issue bonds in an amount that, with all outstanding bonds and warrants except emergency bonds, exceeds 0.68% of the total assessed value of taxable property, determined as provided in 15-8-111 , within the county, as ascertained by the last assessment for state and county taxes.

(2)A county may issue bonds in an amount that, with all outstanding bonds and warrants, exceeds 0.68% but does not exceed 2.5% of the total assessed value of taxable property, determined as provided in 15-8-111 , when necessary for the purpose of replacing, rebuilding, or repairing county buildings, bridges, or highways that have been destroyed or damaged by an act of God o

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7-14-2524 . Limitation on amount of bonds issued. (1) Except as otherwise provided in 7-7-2203 , 7-7-2204 , and this section, a county may not issue bonds in an amount that, with all outstanding bonds and warrants except emergency bonds, exceeds 0.68% of the total assessed value of taxable property, determined as provided in 15-8-111 , within the county, as ascertained by the last assessment for state and county taxes.
(2) A county may issue bonds in an amount that, with all outstanding bonds and warrants, exceeds 0.68% but does not exceed 2.5% of the total assessed value of taxable property, determined as provided in 15-8-111 , when necessary for the purpose of replacing, rebuilding, or repairing county buildings, bridges, or highways that have been destroyed or damaged by an act of God or by a disaster, catastrophe, or accident.
(3) The value of the bonds issued and all other outstanding indebtedness of the county may not exceed 2.5% of the total assessed value of taxable property, determined as provided in 15-8-111 , within the county, as ascertained by the last assessment for state and county taxes prior to the issuance of the bonds.

Legislative History

(1), (2)En. Sec. 7-304, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 100, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 391, L. 1973; Sec. 32-3804, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 7-301, Ch. 197, L. 1965; Sec. 32-3801, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3801(2), 32-3804(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 332, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 617, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 614, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 695, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 655, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 69, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 10, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 9, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 451, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 219, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 466, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 285, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 426, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 556, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 7, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 29, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 187, L. 2007.