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MT Code § 7-12-2157 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2157. Status of federal property within improvement district

  7-12-2157. Status of federal property within improvement district. Whenever any lot, piece, or parcel of land belonging to the United States or mandatory of the government shall front upon the proposed work or improvement or is to be included within the district declared by the board of county commissioners in its resolution of intention to be a district to be assessed to pay the cost and expenses thereof, the board shall in the resolution of intention declare that said lots, pieces, or parcels of land shall be omitted from the assessment thereto to be made to cover the cost and expenses of said work or improvement. The cost of said work or improvement in front of said lots, pieces, or parcels of land shall be paid by the county from its general fund.   History: En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 12, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4585, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4585, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1612.
MT Code § 7-12-2158 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2158. Resolution for levy and assessment of tax

  7-12-2158. Resolution for levy and assessment of tax. (1) To defray the cost of making or acquiring improvements in a special improvement district, the board of county commissioners shall by resolution levy and assess a tax upon all benefited property in the district created for that purpose by using for a basis for assessment the method or methods provided for by this part and described in the resolution of intention.   (2) The resolution must contain a description of each lot or parcel of land, with the name of the owner, if known, and the amount of each partial payment, when made, and the day when the payment becomes delinquent.   (3) The resolution, signed by the presiding officer of the board, must be kept on file in the office of the county clerk.   History: (1), (2)En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 13, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4586, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4586, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 140, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 40, L. 1965; Sec. 16-1613, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 14, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4587, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4587, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-1614, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1613(part), 16-1614(part); amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 665, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 538, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-12-2159 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2159. Notice of resolution for levy and assessment of tax -- protest and hearing

  7-12-2159. Notice of resolution for levy and assessment of tax -- protest and hearing. (1) A notice, signed by the county clerk and stating that the resolution levying a special assessment to defray the cost of making the improvements is on file in the office of the county clerk and is subject to inspection, shall be:   (a) published as provided in 7-1-2121;   (b) mailed to the owner of each lot, tract, or parcel of land to be assessed (such lands must be identified and the mailing address determined from the last-completed assessment roll for state, county, and school district taxes); and   (c) mailed to such other persons known to the clerk to have an ownership interest in the property.   (2) The notice shall state the time at and place in which objections to the final adoption of the resolution will be heard by the board of county commissioners. The time for the hearing may not be less than 5 days after the second publication or less than 10 days after the mailing of the notice.   History: En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 14, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4587, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4587, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1614(part); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 251, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 349, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 665, L. 1985.
MT Code § 7-12-2160 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2160. Hearing on protest

  7-12-2160. Hearing on protest. (1) At the time so fixed, the board of county commissioners shall meet and hear all such objections and for that purpose may adjourn from day to day.   (2) The board may by resolution modify such assessment in whole or in part. A copy of such resolution, certified by the county clerk, must be delivered to the county treasurer 2 days after its passage.   History: En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 14, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4587, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4587, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1614(part).
MT Code § 7-12-2161 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2161. Payment of maintenance costs -- resolution for assessment and for change of boundaries -- assessment for administrative costs

  7-12-2161. Payment of maintenance costs -- resolution for assessment and for change of boundaries -- assessment for administrative costs. (1) The board of county commissioners shall estimate, as near as practicable, the cost of maintaining, preserving, or repairing the improvements in each district for each year beginning January 1 or another time as may appear necessary.   (2) The board may, before the first Monday in September of each year, pass and finally adopt a resolution levying and assessing all the property within the district with an amount equal to the whole cost of maintaining, preserving, or repairing the improvements within the district. An assessment authorized by the board must be proportioned as provided in 7-12-2108. In lieu of an assessment, the board shall otherwise provide for the whole cost of maintaining, preserving, or repairing the improvements in the district.   (3) The resolution levying assessments to defray the cost of maintenance, preservation, or repair of improvements must be prepared and certified to in substantially the same manner as a resolution levying assessments for making, constructing, and installing the improvements in the special improvement district.   (4) The board may change by resolution, not more than once a year, the boundaries of any maintenance district.   (5) The board shall include in the estimated cost of maintaining the district the lesser of $500 or 5% of the annual assessment of the district. The amount determined by the board under this subsection is to defray the costs incurred by the county in administering the maintenance district and is a cost of maintenance. The board shall annually pay the amount determined under this subsection to the county treasurer for deposit in the county general fund.   History: En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 19, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4592, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 133, L. 1929; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 104, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 4592, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1619(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 175, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 277, L. 2003.
MT Code § 7-12-2162 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2162. Improvement district maintenance fund

  7-12-2162. Improvement district maintenance fund. The money collected from the assessment provided for in 7-12-2161 shall be paid into a fund known as the special improvement district No. .... maintenance fund, the number of which shall correspond with the number of the special improvement district in which the improvements so maintained are situated. Such fund shall be used to defray the expense of maintenance, preservation, or repair of said improvements and for no other purpose.   History: En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 19, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4592, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 133, L. 1929; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 104, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 4592, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1619(part).
MT Code § 7-12-2163 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2163. Collection of district assessments by county treasurer -- delinquencies

  7-12-2163. Collection of district assessments by county treasurer -- delinquencies. (1) When a resolution of assessment, either for construction or maintenance, has been certified by the county clerk, the county treasurer shall, in accordance with the provisions of this title, collect the assessment in the same manner and at the same time as taxes for general and municipal purposes are collected.   (2) When the payment of an installment of a special assessment becomes delinquent, all payments of subsequent installments of the special assessment may, at the option of the board of county commissioners and upon adoption of the appropriate resolutions, become delinquent. Upon delinquency in one or all installments, the whole property must be sold the same as other property is sold for taxes. The enforcement of the lien of any installment of a special assessment by any method authorized by law does not prevent the enforcement of the lien of any subsequent installment when it becomes delinquent.   History: En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 22, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4595, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4595, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1622; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 617, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 539, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-12-2164 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2164. Payment of tax under protest -- action to recover

  7-12-2164. Payment of tax under protest -- action to recover. (1) When a tax levied and assessed under any of the provisions of this part is considered unlawful by the party whose property is taxed or from whom the tax is demanded, the person may pay the tax or any part of the tax considered unlawful under protest to the county treasurer.   (2) The party paying under protest or the party's legal representative may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the officer to whom the tax was paid or against the county in whose behalf the tax was collected to recover the tax or any portion of the tax paid under protest. An action instituted to recover the tax paid under protest must be commenced within 60 days after the date of payment.   (3) The tax paid under protest must be held by the county treasurer until the determination of an action brought for the recovery of the tax.   History: En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 24, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4597, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4597, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1624; amd. Sec. 540, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-12-2165 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2165. Procedure to correct assessment and relevy and collect tax

  7-12-2165. Procedure to correct assessment and relevy and collect tax. (1) Whenever, by reason of any alleged nonconformity to law or by reason of any omission or irregularity, any special tax or assessment is either invalid or its validity is questioned, the board of county commissioners may make all necessary orders and may take all necessary steps to correct, reassess, and relevy the same, including the ordering of work, with the same force and effect as if made at the time provided by the law or resolution relating thereto. The board may reassess and relevy the tax or assessment with the same force and effect as an original levy.   (2) Any special tax, upon reassessment or relevy, shall, so far as practicable, be levied and collected the same as it would have been if the first levy had been enforced. Any provision of any law specifying a time when or order in which acts shall be done in a proceeding which may result in a special tax are subject to the qualifications of this part.   (3) Whenever any apportionment or assessment is made and any property is assessed too little or too much, the assessment may be corrected and reassessed for such additional amount as is proper or the assessment may be reduced even to the extent of refunding the tax collected.   History: En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 23, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4596, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4596, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1623(part); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 251, L. 1979.
MT Code § 7-12-2166 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2166. Certain errors not to invalidate assessments or liens

  7-12-2166. Certain errors not to invalidate assessments or liens. (1) When, under any of the provisions of this part, special taxes and assessments are assessed against any lot or parcel of land as the property of a particular person, no misnomer of the owner or supposed owner or other mistake relating to the ownership thereof shall affect such assessment or render it void or voidable.   (2) Any mistake in the description of property or the name of the owner shall not vitiate any liens created by this part unless it is impossible to identify the property from the description.   History: (1)En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 18, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4591, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4591, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-1618, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 25, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4598, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4598, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-1625, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1618, 16-1625.
MT Code § 7-12-2167 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2167. Term of payment of assessments

  7-12-2167. Term of payment of assessments. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the payment of the assessment to defray the cost of constructing any improvements in special improvement districts may be spread over a term of not to exceed 30 years.   (2) If federal loans are available, payments may be spread over a term of not to exceed 40 years.   (3) The assessments are payable in equal semiannual installments of principal, with interest on the unpaid installments, or if the board of county commissioners so prescribes in the resolution authorizing issuance of the special improvement district bonds, in equal semiannual installments of principal and interest, each in the amount required to pay the principal over the term of payment, with interest at the rate then borne by the assessment.   (4) Any assessment that is not delinquent may be prepaid, in whole but not in part, at any time after the assessment is levied, by the payment of the assessment, with interest accrued and to accrue thereon through the next date on which interest on bonds of the special improvement district is payable.   History: En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 13, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4586, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4586, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 140, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 40, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1613(part); amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 665, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 631, L. 1987.
MT Code § 7-12-2168 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2168. Assessments and certain other charges as liens

  7-12-2168. Assessments and certain other charges as liens. (1) A special assessment made and levied to defray the cost and expenses of the work enumerated in this part, together with any percentages imposed for delinquency and for cost of collection, constitutes a lien upon and against the property upon which the assessment is made and levied from and after the date of the passage of the resolution levying the assessment. This lien can only be extinguished by payment of the assessment, with all penalties, costs, and interest.   (2) A special assessment levied and made for any of the purposes mentioned in 7-12-2120 and 7-12-2161, together with all costs and penalties, constitutes a lien upon and against the property upon which the assessment is made and levied from and after the date of the final passage and adoption of the resolution levying the assessment. The lien is extinguished only by payment of the assessment, with all penalties, costs, and interest.   (3) For assessment purposes, whenever property created as a condominium is included within the boundaries of a district, each unit within the condominium is considered a separate parcel of real property subject to separate assessment and the lien of the assessment. Each unit must be assessed for the unit's percentage of undivided interest in the common elements of the condominium. The percentage of an undivided ownership interest must be as set forth in the condominium declaration.   History: (1)En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 17, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4590, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4590, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-1617, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 19, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4592, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 133, L. 1929; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 104, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 4592, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1619; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1617, 16-1619(part); amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 277, L. 2003.
MT Code § 7-12-2169 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2169. Use of bonds and warrants

  7-12-2169. Use of bonds and warrants. All costs and expenses incurred in any improvement district in the acquisition, construction, or maintenance of any improvement specified in this part or incurred in the issuance of bonds or warrants of the district, including incidental expenses, shall be paid for by special improvement district bonds or warrants. The board of county commissioners shall provide for making payments for maintenance or improvements in any rural improvement district by the method provided in 7-12-2172 and 7-12-2173.   History: En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 20, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4593, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4593, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 3, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 260, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 136, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 40, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 234, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1620(part); amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 665, L. 1985.
MT Code § 7-12-2170 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2170. Repealed

  7-12-2170. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 449, L. 1989.   History: En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 20, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4593, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4593, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 3, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 260, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 136, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 40, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 234, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1620(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 308, L. 1981.
MT Code § 7-12-2171 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 21. Rural Improvement Districts|7-12-2171. Details relating to rural improvement district bonds and warrants

  7-12-2171. Details relating to rural improvement district bonds and warrants. (1) (a) The bonds and warrants must be drawn against either the construction or maintenance fund created for the special improvement district and must bear interest from the date of registration until called for redemption or paid in full. Bonds or warrants sold at a private, negotiated sale may bear interest at a rate varying periodically at the time or times and on the terms determined by the board of county commissioners. The terms determined by the board of county commissioners may include the establishment of a maximum rate of interest or the convertibility to a fixed rate of interest.   (b) Variable rate bonds may be sold at a private negotiated sale.   (c) The interest must be payable annually or semiannually, at the discretion of the board of county commissioners, on the dates that the board prescribes. The warrants or bonds must bear the signatures of the presiding officer of the board and the county clerk and may bear the corporate seal of the county. The warrants or bonds must be registered in the office of the county clerk and the county treasurer, and if interest coupons are attached to the warrants or bonds, the interest coupons must also be registered and must bear the signatures of the presiding officer of the board and the county clerk. The coupons may bear the facsimile signatures of the officers in the discretion of the board.   (2) The bonds must be in denominations of $100 or fractions or multiples of $100, may be issued in installments, and may extend over a period not to exceed 30 years. However, if federal loans are available for improvements, repayment may extend over a period not to exceed 40 years. For the purposes of this subsection, the term of a bond issue commences on July 1 of the fiscal year in which the county first levies to pay principal and interest on the bonds.   (3) If applicable, the board of county commissioners shall specify whether the bonds are tax credit bonds as provided in 17-5-117, recovery zone economic development bonds or recovery zone facility bonds as provided in 7-7-140, or qualified energy conservation bonds as provided in 7-7-141.   History: En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 20, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4593, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4593, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 3, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 260, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 136, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 40, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 234, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1620(2); amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 665, L. 1985; (4)En. Sec. 20, Ch. 665, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 256, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 449, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 459, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 162, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 277, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 489, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 107, L. 2019.