Montana § 76-16-323 State District Finances

Montana Statutes

§ 76-16-323 — State District Finances

Montana § 76-16-323

Title 76LAND RESOURCES AND USE

Ch. 16GRAZING DISTRICTS

Part 3Organization, Administration, and Operation

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Mont. Code Ann. § 76-16-323 (2026).

Text

76-16-323 . State district finances. A state district may:

(1)fix and determine the amount of grazing fees to be imposed on members or nonmembers for the purpose of paying leases and operating expenses and fix and determine the amount of assessments to be made on members on a grazing preference basis for the purpose of acquiring lands by purchase or for the purpose of constructing improvements in the state district;

(2)set up and maintain a reasonable reserve fund;

(3)borrow money and if necessary mortgage the physical assets of a state district to provide for operation and development, provided that at least 80% of the permittee members of the state district consent in writing to the borrowing and the borrowing has been approved by the commission. This subsection does not confer power

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76-16-323 . State district finances. A state district may:
(1) fix and determine the amount of grazing fees to be imposed on members or nonmembers for the purpose of paying leases and operating expenses and fix and determine the amount of assessments to be made on members on a grazing preference basis for the purpose of acquiring lands by purchase or for the purpose of constructing improvements in the state district;
(2) set up and maintain a reasonable reserve fund;
(3) borrow money and if necessary mortgage the physical assets of a state district to provide for operation and development, provided that at least 80% of the permittee members of the state district consent in writing to the borrowing and the borrowing has been approved by the commission. This subsection does not confer power upon a state district to mortgage the property of the individual members of the state district.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 12, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2312(6), (9), (10); amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 401, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 31, L. 2001.