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MT Code § 67-11-231 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 67. Aeronautics|Chapter 11. Airport Authorities|Part 2. Powers|67-11-231. Airport property -- acquisition by eminent domain

  67-11-231. Airport property -- acquisition by eminent domain. In the acquisition of property by eminent domain proceedings authorized by this chapter, an airport authority shall proceed as provided in Title 70, chapter 30. The municipality is not precluded from abandoning the proceedings in any case in which possession of the property has not been taken.   History: En. 1-910 by Sec. 9, Ch. 433, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 1-910; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 125, L. 2001.
MT Code § 67-11-232 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 67. Aeronautics|Chapter 11. Airport Authorities|Part 2. Powers|67-11-232. Airport property -- disposal

  67-11-232. Airport property -- disposal. Except as may be limited by the terms and conditions of any grant, loan, or agreement authorized by 67-11-305, an authority may, by sale, lease, or otherwise, dispose of any airport, air navigation facility, or other property or portion of or interest in an airport or facility acquired pursuant to this chapter. The disposal by sale, lease, or otherwise must be in accordance with the adopted rules of the authority, which rules must be approved by the local governing body, for the disposal of county property, except that in the case of disposal to another authority, a municipality, or an agency of the state or federal government for use and operation as a public airport, the sale, lease, or other disposal may be effected in a manner and upon terms as the commissioners of the authority consider to be in the best interest of civil aviation.   History: En. 1-911 by Sec. 10, Ch. 433, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 1-911; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 279, L. 1993.
MT Code § 67-11-233 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 67. Aeronautics|Chapter 11. Airport Authorities|Part 2. Powers|67-11-233. through 67-11-240 reserved

  67-11-233 through 67-11-240 reserved.
MT Code § 67-11-241 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 67. Aeronautics|Chapter 11. Airport Authorities|Part 2. Powers|67-11-241. No limitation on airport hazard zoning

  67-11-241. No limitation on airport hazard zoning. Nothing contained in this chapter limits any right, power, or authority of a municipality to regulate airport hazards by zoning or by establishing airport affected area regulations as provided in Title 67, chapter 7.   History: En. 1-924 by Sec. 23, Ch. 433, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 1-924; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 300, L. 2005.
MT Code § 67-11-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 67. Aeronautics|Chapter 11. Airport Authorities|Part 3. Finance|67-11-301. Municipal tax levy

  67-11-301. Municipal tax levy. The airport authority may certify annually to the governing bodies the amount of tax requested to be levied by each municipality participating in the creation of the airport authority, and subject to 15-10-420, the municipality shall levy the amount certified, pursuant to provisions of law authorizing cities and other political subdivisions of this state to levy taxes for airport purposes. The levy may not exceed the maximum levy that may have been established by the municipality or municipalities in the resolution creating the authority. The municipality shall collect the taxes certified by an airport authority in the same manner as other taxes are levied and collected and make payment to the airport authority. The proceeds of the taxes paid to the airport authority must be deposited in a special account or accounts in which other revenue of the authority is deposited and may be expended by the authority as provided for in this chapter. Prior to the issuance of bonds under 67-11-303, the airport authority or the municipality may by resolution covenant that the total amount of the taxes authorized by law or the portion of the taxes specified by the resolution will, subject to 15-10-420, be certified, levied, and deposited annually until the bonds and interest are fully paid.   History: En. 1-916 by Sec. 15, Ch. 433, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 501, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 1-916; amd. Sec. 134, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 184, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 67-11-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 67. Aeronautics|Chapter 11. Airport Authorities|Part 3. Finance|67-11-302. County tax levy

  67-11-302. County tax levy. Subject to 15-10-420, in counties supporting airports or airport authorities, a levy as provided for in 67-10-402 may be made for airport authority purposes.   History: En. 1-917 by Sec. 16, Ch. 433, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 1-917; amd. Sec. 135, Ch. 584, L. 1999.
MT Code § 67-11-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 67. Aeronautics|Chapter 11. Airport Authorities|Part 3. Finance|67-11-304. Reserve fund

  67-11-304. Reserve fund. An airport authority may create a reserve fund for the use, repairs, maintenance, and capital outlays of an airport.   History: En. 1-906 by Sec. 6, Ch. 433, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 86, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 1-906; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 281, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 279, L. 1993.
MT Code § 67-11-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 67. Aeronautics|Chapter 11. Airport Authorities|Part 3. Finance|67-11-305. Federal and state money

  67-11-305. Federal and state money. (1) An authority may accept, receive, receipt for, and spend federal and state moneys and other moneys, public or private, made available by grant or loan, to accomplish any of the purposes of this chapter. All federal moneys accepted under this section shall be accepted and spent by the authority upon terms and conditions prescribed by the United States and consistent with state law. All state moneys accepted under this section shall be accepted and spent by the authority upon terms and conditions prescribed by the state.   (2) An authority may designate the department as its agent to accept, receive, receipt for, and disburse federal and state moneys and other moneys, public or private, made available by grant or loan, to accomplish in whole or in part any of the purposes of this chapter and may designate the department as its agent in contracting for and supervising the planning, acquisition, development, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipment, or operation of any airport or other air navigation facility. An authority may enter into an agreement with the department prescribing the terms and conditions of the agency in accordance with terms and conditions prescribed by the United States, if federal money is involved, and in accordance with the applicable laws of this state. All federal moneys accepted under this section by the department shall be accepted and transferred or spent by the department upon terms and conditions prescribed by the United States. All moneys received by the department under this subsection shall be deposited in the state treasury and, unless otherwise prescribed by the agency from which the moneys were received, shall be kept in separate funds designated according to the purposes for which the moneys were made available and held by the state in trust for those purposes.   History: En. 1-915 by Sec. 14, Ch. 433, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 348, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 1-915.
MT Code § 67-11-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 67. Aeronautics|Chapter 11. Airport Authorities|Part 3. Finance|67-11-306. Tax exemption

  67-11-306. Tax exemption. Any property in this state acquired by an authority for airport purposes, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and any income derived by the authority from the ownership, operation, or control of the property is exempt from taxation and any other charges to the same extent as other property used for public purpose.   History: En. 1-920 by Sec. 19, Ch. 433, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 1-920; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 268, L. 1993.
MT Code § 67-11-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 67. Aeronautics|Chapter 11. Airport Authorities|Part 4. Extraterritorial Airports|67-11-401. Out-of-state airport jurisdiction -- reciprocity

  67-11-401. Out-of-state airport jurisdiction -- reciprocity. (1) For the purpose of this section, "governmental agency" means any municipality, city, town, county, public corporation, or other public agency.   (2) The state or any governmental agency of this state having any powers with respect to planning, establishing, acquiring, developing, constructing, enlarging, improving, maintaining, equipping, operating, regulating, or protecting airports or air navigation facilities within this state may exercise those powers within any state or jurisdiction adjoining this state, subject to the laws of that state or jurisdiction.   (3) (a) A state adjoining this state or any governmental agency of an adjoining state may plan, establish, acquire, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate, and protect airports and air navigation facilities within this state, subject to the laws of this state applicable to airports and air navigation facilities. Subject to subsection (3)(b), the adjoining state or governmental agency has the power of eminent domain in this state, which must be exercised as provided in Title 70, chapter 30.   (b) The power of eminent domain may not be exercised unless the adjoining state authorizes the exercise of that power in the adjoining state by this state or any governmental agency of this state having any of the powers mentioned in this section.   (4) The powers granted in this section may be exercised jointly by two or more states or governmental agencies, including this state and its governmental agencies, in a combination that may be agreed upon by the states or governmental agencies.   History: En. 1-922 by Sec. 21, Ch. 433, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 1-922; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 125, L. 2001.
MT Code § 69-1-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-101. Definition of commission

  69-1-101. Definition of commission. As used in this title, the term "commission" means the public service commission provided for in 2-15-2602.   History: En. by Code Commissioner, 1979.
MT Code § 69-1-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-102. Creation of public service commission

  69-1-102. Creation of public service commission. A public service commission is hereby created, whose duty it is to supervise and regulate the operations of public utilities, common carriers, railroads, and other regulated industries listed in this title. Such supervision and regulation shall be in conformity with this title.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 3879, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3879, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 339, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 70-101(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 43, L. 1979.
MT Code § 69-1-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-103. Composition of commission

  69-1-103. Composition of commission. The commission shall consist of five members, who shall be qualified electors of the district from which they are elected, with each such member elected from a separate district of the state.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 3879, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3879, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 339, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 70-101(part).
MT Code § 69-1-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-104. Public service commission districts

  69-1-104. Public service commission districts. In this state there are five public service commission districts, with one commissioner elected from each district, distributed as follows:   (1) first district: Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Daniels, Dawson, Fergus, Garfield, Hill, Judith Basin, Liberty, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Toole, Valley, and Wibaux Counties;   (2) second district: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Prairie, Rosebud, Treasure, and Yellowstone Counties;   (3) third district: Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Golden Valley, Jefferson, Madison, Meagher, Musselshell, Park, Silver Bow, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, and Wheatland Counties;   (4) fourth district: Granite, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli, and Sanders Counties;   (5) fifth district: Flathead, Glacier, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Pondera, and Teton Counties.   History: En. 70-101.1 by Sec. 2, Ch. 339, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 70-101.1; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 294, L. 2003.
MT Code § 69-1-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-105. Term of office -- term limits

  69-1-105. Term of office -- term limits. (1) A term is for a period of 4 years. A commissioner when elected shall qualify at the time and in the manner provided by law for other state officers and shall take office on the first Monday of January after the election.   (2) A commissioner shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified.   (3) The secretary of state or other authorized official may not certify a candidate's nomination or election to the public service commission or print or cause to be printed on any ballot the name of a candidate for the public service commission if, at the end of the current term of that office, the candidate will have served in that office or, had the candidate not resigned or been recalled, would have served in that office for 8 or more years in a 16-year period.   (4) When computing the time served for the purposes of subsection (3), the provisions of subsection (3) do not apply to time served in terms that ended during or prior to January 1995.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 3879, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3879, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 339, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 70-101(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 271, L. 1995.
MT Code § 69-1-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-106. Vacancies

  69-1-106. Vacancies. (1) Any vacancy occurring in the commission must be filled by appointment by the governor as provided in this section. The appointee shall hold office until the next general election and until a successor is elected and qualified. At the biennial election following the occurrence of any vacancy in the commission, there must be elected one member to fill out the unexpired term for which the vacancy exists.   (2) (a) When a vacancy occurs, if the former incumbent represented a party eligible for primary election under 13-10-601, the person appointed by the governor must be a member of the same political party and must be selected by the governor as provided in subsections (3) and (4).   (b) If the former incumbent was an independent or was originally nominated from a party that does not meet the requirements of 13-10-601, the governor shall appoint an individual to the vacant position within 45 days of receiving notification from the secretary of state of the vacancy.   (3) Within 7 days of being notified of a vacancy as described in 2-16-501, the secretary of state shall notify the governor and, if the former incumbent represented a party eligible for primary election under 13-10-601, the state party that was represented by the former incumbent.   (4) (a) Upon receipt of a notification of a vacancy, the state party central committee notified pursuant to subsection (3) has 30 days to forward to the governor a list of three prospective appointees, each of whom must be a resident of the district represented by the former incumbent.   (b) If the governor does not select an appointee from the list forwarded pursuant to subsection (4)(a) within 15 days, the central committee shall, within 15 days, forward a second list of three prospective appointees, each of whom must be a resident of the district represented by the former incumbent. The second list may not contain a name submitted on the first list. Within 15 days of receipt of the second list, the governor shall select an appointee from either list.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 3879, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3879, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 339, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 70-101(part); amd. Sec. 1979, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 226, L. 2015.
MT Code § 69-1-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-107. Presiding officer of commission

  69-1-107. Presiding officer of commission. A presiding officer must be selected by the commission from its membership at the first meeting of each year after a general election.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 3879, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3879, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 339, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 70-101(part); amd. Sec. 1980, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 69-1-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-108. Repealed

  69-1-108. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 35, L. 2009.   History: (1)En. Sec. 5, Ch. 37, L. 1907; Sec. 4367, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3783, R.C.M. 1921; rep. in part by Ch. 176, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 3783, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 72-105, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 9, Ch. 37, L. 1907; Sec. 4371, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3790, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3790, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 72-112, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 72-105(part), 72-112; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 43, L. 1979.
MT Code § 69-1-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-109. Repealed

  69-1-109. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 35, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 37, L. 1907; Sec. 4367, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3783, R.C.M. 1921; rep. in part by Ch. 176, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 3783, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 72-105(part).
MT Code § 69-1-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-110. Conduct of commission business

  69-1-110. Conduct of commission business. (1) The commission shall hold sessions at times and places in this state as may be expedient. A majority of the commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.   (2) The members of the commission may administer oaths and affirmations.   (3) The commission may adopt rules to govern its proceedings and to regulate the mode and manner of all investigations and hearings concerning railroad companies and other parties before it in the establishment of rates, orders, charges, and other acts required of it under the law.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 37, L. 1907; Sec. 4365, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3781, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3781, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 315, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 72-103.
MT Code § 69-1-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-111. Reimbursement for expenses

  69-1-111. Reimbursement for expenses. The commission and its staff are entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses, as provided for in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503. Expenditures must be sworn to by the person who incurred the expenses and be approved by the presiding officer of the commission or the presiding officer's designee.   History: Ap. p. Sec. 32, Ch. 52, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 3912, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3912, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 439, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 205, L. 1977; Sec. 70-134, R.C.M. 1947; Ap. p. Sec. 7, Ch. 37, L. 1907; Sec. 4369, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3785, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3785, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 315, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 439, L. 1975; Sec. 72-107, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 70-134, 72-107; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 35, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1982, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 69-1-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-112. Prohibition on acceptance of favors from railroads

  69-1-112. Prohibition on acceptance of favors from railroads. (1) Public service commissioners or their staff may not, directly or indirectly, solicit or request from or recommend to any railroad corporation or any officer, attorney, or agent the appointment of any person to any place or position, and any railroad corporation or its attorney or agent may not offer any place, appointment, or position or other consideration to commissioners or their staff. Commissioners and their staff may not accept, receive, or request any pass from any railroad in this state for themselves or for any other person, except as otherwise provided in 69-1-111, or any present, gift, or gratuity of any kind from any railroad corporation.   (2) A request or acceptance, except as specified in 69-1-111, of any place or position, pass, present, gift, or other gratuity referred to in subsection (1) results in forfeiture of the office of the commissioner or the staff requesting or accepting the same. A person violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.   History: En. Sec. 31, Ch. 37, L. 1907; Sec. 4394, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3813, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3813, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 315, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 72-136; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 35, L. 2009.
MT Code § 69-1-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-113. Removal or suspension of commissioner

  69-1-113. Removal or suspension of commissioner. If a commissioner fails to perform the commissioner's duties as provided in this title, the commissioner may be removed from office as provided by 45-7-401. Upon complaint made and good cause shown, the governor may suspend any commissioner, and if, in the governor's judgment the exigencies of the case require, the governor may appoint temporarily some competent person to perform the duties of the suspended commissioner during the period of the suspension.   History: En. Sec. 34, Ch. 37, L. 1907; Sec. 4397, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3816, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3816, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 72-139(part); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 43, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1983, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 69-1-114 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1. Structure and Organization of State Agencies|Part 1. Public Service Commission|69-1-114. Fees

  69-1-114. Fees. (1) Each fee charged by the commission must be reasonable.   (2) Except for a fee assessed pursuant to 69-3-204(2), 69-3-1204(6)(b), 69-3-1207(4)(b), 69-3-1612(4), or 69-12-423(2), a fee set by the commission may not exceed $500.   (3) All fees collected by the department under 69-3-1204(6)(b) and 69-3-1207(4)(b) must be deposited in an account in the special revenue fund. Funds in this account must be used as provided in 69-3-1204(6)(b) and 69-3-1207(4)(b).   (4) All fees collected by the commission under 69-3-1612(4) must be treated as financing costs and used in accordance with a financing order issued in accordance with 69-3-1606.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 588, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 509, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 224, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 491, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 442, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 449, L. 2019.