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MT Code § 7-14-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 1. General Provisions Related to Local Government Transportation Services|7-14-111. Transportation for senior citizens and persons with disabilities

  7-14-111. Transportation for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. (1) Subject to 15-10-420, a county, urban transportation district, or municipality may levy property taxes to fund special transportation services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.   (2) The proceeds of the levy may be used to:   (a) contract with public or private transportation providers for services to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities; or   (b) augment or subsidize provisions for the transportation of senior citizens and individuals with disabilities provided by public transportation providers.   (3) If the taxing jurisdiction determines that it is not in the best interest of senior citizens and individuals with disabilities to use the tax levy as provided for in subsection (2), the taxing jurisdiction may use the proceeds of the levy to establish and operate an independent transportation system for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities.   (4) Counties, urban transportation districts, and municipalities are encouraged to enter into interlocal agreements to provide regional transportation services to senior citizens and persons with disabilities and may create regional advisory committees to coordinate regional transportation services.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 440, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 375, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 472, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 1. General Provisions Related to Local Government Transportation Services|7-14-113. through 7-14-119 reserved

  7-14-113 through 7-14-119 reserved.
MT Code § 7-14-120 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 1. General Provisions Related to Local Government Transportation Services|7-14-120. Transloading facility

  7-14-120. Transloading facility. (1) The department of transportation is authorized to issue to a local government a grant for construction of a demonstration truck/train transloading facility. The department shall solicit and accept proposals for no less than 2 months following the issuance of requests for proposals and shall award the grant primarily on the basis of simple payback in energy savings. The department shall also consider impact on freight rates, job creation, geographic proximity to raw materials, and access to new markets for Montana producers and shippers.   (2) The department of environmental quality is authorized to administratively transfer funds to the department of transportation for a demonstration truck/train transloading facility as provided in subsection (1).   History: En. Sec. 5, HB 621, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
MT Code § 7-14-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-201. Purpose

  7-14-201. Purpose. This part authorizes the establishment of urban transportation districts to supply transportation services and facilities to district residents and other persons.   History: En. 11-4501 by Sec. 1, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4501.
MT Code § 7-14-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-202. Definitions

  7-14-202. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Board" means the board of transportation of any district created under this part.   (2) "Commissioners" means the board of county commissioners or other governing body of a county.   (3) "District" means any transportation district created under this part.   History: En. 11-4502 by Sec. 2, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4502.
MT Code § 7-14-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-203. Petition to create or enlarge an urban transportation district

  7-14-203. Petition to create or enlarge an urban transportation district. Proceedings for creating or enlarging a transportation district may be initiated by a petition signed by not less than 20% of the registered electors who reside within the proposed district or the area to be added to an existing district.   History: En. 11-4503 by Sec. 3, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4503(part); amd. Sec. 338, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 1997.
MT Code § 7-14-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-204. Details relating to petition

  7-14-204. Details relating to petition. The petition under 7-14-203 must include a map showing the limits of the proposed district or the area to be added to an existing district and must be in the form provided in Title 13, chapter 27.   History: En. 11-4503 by Sec. 3, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4503(part); amd. Sec. 339, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 177, L. 1997.
MT Code § 7-14-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-205. Petition to be filed with election administrator -- certificate

  7-14-205. Petition to be filed with election administrator -- certificate. (1) The complete petition must be filed with the election administrator.   (2) The election administrator shall, within 30 days, carefully examine the petition and attach to it a certificate under the administrator's official signature and seal of office. The certificate must set forth:   (a) the total number of individuals who are registered electors within the proposed transportation district; and   (b) which and how many of the individuals whose names are on the petition are qualified to sign the petition.   History: En. 11-4503 by Sec. 3, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4503(part); amd. Sec. 340, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 573, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-14-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-206. Effect of insufficient number of signatures

  7-14-206. Effect of insufficient number of signatures. If the petition is found to contain less than 20% of the signatures of the registered electors of the transportation district, the petition shall be declared void.   History: En. 11-4503 by Sec. 3, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4503(part); amd. Sec. 341, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
MT Code § 7-14-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-207. Presentation of petition to board of county commissioners -- hearing required

  7-14-207. Presentation of petition to board of county commissioners -- hearing required. (1) If the petition contains the signatures of 20% of the qualified electors of the proposed transportation district or the area proposed to be added to an existing district, the county clerk shall present the petition and the county clerk's certificate to the commissioners at their first meeting held after the county clerk has attached the certificate to the petition.   (2) Upon receipt of the petition from the county clerk, the commissioners shall examine the petition and shall by resolution call for a public hearing on the creation of the district or the enlargement of the district.   History: En. 11-4503 by Sec. 3, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4503(2), (3); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 177, L. 1997.
MT Code § 7-14-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-208. Notice of hearing

  7-14-208. Notice of hearing. (1) A notice of the public hearing required by 7-14-207 must be published as provided in 7-1-2121.   (2) The notice must state the time, date, place, and purpose of the hearing and describe the boundaries of the proposed district or addition.   History: En. 11-4504 by Sec. 4, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4504(2); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 177, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 354, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-209. Hearing on petition

  7-14-209. Hearing on petition. (1) At the time fixed for the public hearing required by 7-14-207, the commissioners shall hear all testimony offered in support of and in opposition to any petition for the creation of the district or addition to a district.   (2) The hearing may be adjourned from time to time for the determination of additional information or hearing petitioners or objectors, but adjournment may not exceed 2 weeks after the date originally noticed and published for the hearing.   History: En. 11-4504 by Sec. 4, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4504(1); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 177, L. 1997.
MT Code § 7-14-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-210. Election on question of creating urban transportation district or addition to district

  7-14-210. Election on question of creating urban transportation district or addition to district. (1) The commissioners, on completion of the public hearing required by 7-14-207, shall proceed by resolution to refer the creation of the district or an addition to a district to the persons qualified to vote on the proposition.   (2) The election must be held in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 5.   History: En. 11-4505 by Sec. 5, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4505(part); amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 387, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 177, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 149, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-14-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-211. Ballot form

  7-14-211. Ballot form. At the election provided for under 7-14-210, the ballots shall contain the words:   ☐ Transportation district -- YES   ☐ Transportation district -- NO   History: En. 11-4505 by Sec. 5, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4505(part); amd. Sec. 342, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 150, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-14-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-212. District to be governed by transportation board -- election of board

  7-14-212. District to be governed by transportation board -- election of board. (1) The district must be governed by a transportation board. The commissioners and the governing bodies of each city or town included or partially included in the district shall determine if the board is to be elected or appointed. If the board is to be elected, the initial and subsequent elections of board members must be held in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 5.   (2) The commissioners and the governing body by resolution shall:   (a) determine the number of board members;   (b) set the term of office;   (c) determine the makeup of the board with respect to the number of appointed members that will represent each county, city, or town;   (d) determine the number of candidates for an elected board whose names must be placed on the ballot; and   (e) establish a procedure for filling vacancies on the board, including a provision for public notice.   (3) The commissioners and the governing body may, at any time, adopt a resolution changing the method by which the members of the board are selected. The resolution must contain a provision that the term of office of the current members of the board may not be shortened.   (4) If the board is elected and if the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of positions to be elected, the election administrator may cancel the election in accordance with 13-1-304. If an election is not held, the board shall declare elected by acclamation each candidate who filed a nominating petition for a position.   (5) If there are no nominees for an elective office of a member of the board, the vacancy must be filled as provided in subsection (2)(e).   (6) A member of the board taking office pursuant to subsection (4) or (5) serves a term of office as if elected to that office.   History: En. 11-4506 by Sec. 6, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4506(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 608, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 254, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 151, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-14-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-213. Repealed

  7-14-213. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 608, L. 1993.   History: En. 11-4506 by Sec. 6, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4506(part).
MT Code § 7-14-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-214. Election of members of transportation board

  7-14-214. Election of members of transportation board. Any registered elector in the district may file a declaration of candidacy with the election administrator of the county where the district is located. A filing fee may not be required. The declaration must be filed as provided in 13-14-113.   History: En. 11-4506 by Sec. 6, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4506(part); amd. Sec. 343, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 608, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 152, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-14-215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-215. Repealed

  7-14-215. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 608, L. 1993.   History: En. 11-4506 by Sec. 6, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4506(part).
MT Code § 7-14-216 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-216. Repealed

  7-14-216. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 608, L. 1993.   History: En. 11-4506 by Sec. 6, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4506(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 601, L. 1981.
MT Code § 7-14-217 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-217. Repealed

  7-14-217. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 608, L. 1993.   History: En. 11-4506 by Sec. 6, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4506(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 601, L. 1981.
MT Code § 7-14-218 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-218. Compensation of transportation board members

  7-14-218. Compensation of transportation board members. The board members shall serve without pay except for necessary transportation expenses.   History: En. 11-4506 by Sec. 6, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4506(part).
MT Code § 7-14-219 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-219. Powers of transportation board

  7-14-219. Powers of transportation board. The board shall have all powers necessary and proper to the establishment, operation, improvement, maintenance, and administration of the transportation district.   History: En. 11-4507 by Sec. 7, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4507(part).
MT Code § 7-14-220 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-220. Employment of administrative officer

  7-14-220. Employment of administrative officer. The board shall employ a qualified administrative officer for the district. The board shall give public notice of its solicitation of applications for a qualified administrative officer.   History: En. 11-4507 by Sec. 7, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4507(2).
MT Code § 7-14-221 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-221. Area of service

  7-14-221. Area of service. The district shall primarily serve the residents within the district boundaries but may authorize service outside the district boundaries where deemed appropriate.   History: En. 11-4507 by Sec. 7, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4507(part).
MT Code § 7-14-222 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-222. through 7-14-230 reserved

  7-14-222 through 7-14-230 reserved.
MT Code § 7-14-231 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-231. Transportation district budget

  7-14-231. Transportation district budget. The board shall annually present its budget to the commissioners at the regular budget meetings as prescribed by law and therewith certify the amount of money necessary and proper for the ensuing year.   History: En. 11-4508 by Sec. 8, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4508(part).
MT Code § 7-14-232 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-232. Mill levy authorized

  7-14-232. Mill levy authorized. Subject to 15-10-420, the commissioners shall annually, at the time of levying county taxes, fix and levy a tax in mills upon all property within the transportation district sufficient to operate the district, taking into account the amount requested by the board.   History: En. 11-4508 by Sec. 8, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4508(part); amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-233 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-233. Collection of tax -- role of county treasurer

  7-14-233. Collection of tax -- role of county treasurer. (1) The procedure for the collection of the tax shall be in accordance with the existing laws of the state of Montana.   (2) The funds collected under the tax levy shall be held by the county treasurer.   (3) The county treasurer shall be, ex officio, the treasurer for the transportation district and shall keep a detailed account of:   (a) all tax money paid into the fund;   (b) all other money from any source received by the district; and   (c) all payments and disbursements from the fund.   History: En. 11-4509 by Sec. 9, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4509(part).
MT Code § 7-14-234 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-234. Warrants to be used for payments

  7-14-234. Warrants to be used for payments. Funds shall be paid out on warrants issued by direction of the board and signed by a majority of its membership.   History: En. 11-4509 by Sec. 9, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4509(part).
MT Code § 7-14-235 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-235. Transportation district bonds authorized

  7-14-235. Transportation district bonds authorized. A transportation district may borrow money by the issuance of general obligation or revenue bonds or a combination thereof to provide funds for the district.   History: En. 11-4510 by Sec. 10, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4510(part).
MT Code § 7-14-236 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-236. Limitation on bonded indebtedness

  7-14-236. Limitation on bonded indebtedness. The amount of bonds issued to provide funds for the district and outstanding at any time may not exceed 1.51% of the total assessed value of taxable property, determined as provided in 15-8-111, within the district, as ascertained by the last assessment for state and county taxes prior to the issuance of the bonds.   History: En. 11-4510 by Sec. 10, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4510(part); amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 614, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 29, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-237 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-237. through 7-14-240 reserved

  7-14-237 through 7-14-240 reserved.
MT Code § 7-14-241 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-241. Procedure to be included in district or to remove an addition to a district

  7-14-241. Procedure to be included in district or to remove an addition to a district. (1) A real property owner may petition to have that owner's property included in a district. The addition of the real property owner's property must be approved by a majority vote of the transportation board.   (2) An area added to a district pursuant to this part may be removed if the area does not directly receive transportation services from the district and 51% of the qualified voters in the area sign a petition requesting to be removed from the district. The removal of the area is effective 60 days after submission of the petition to the transportation board unless within that time, it is determined that the petition contains insufficient signatures for removal of the area. An insufficient petition must be returned to the petitioners, who may resubmit a corrected version within 90 days.   (3) (a) All property within any addition to a district is subject to all existing indebtedness of the district.   (b) Property within an area removed from a district is not subject to the district's existing indebtedness if the area was added to the district within 5 years of the date on which the petition for removal was submitted to the transportation board.   History: En. 11-4511 by Sec. 11, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4511; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 374, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 245, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 177, L. 1997.
MT Code § 7-14-242 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-242. Petition for dissolution of district

  7-14-242. Petition for dissolution of district. Any transportation district may be dissolved upon presentation to the county commissioners of a petition signed by at least 51% of the qualified voters of such district.   History: En. 11-4512 by Sec. 12, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4512(part).
MT Code § 7-14-243 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-243. Examination of petition -- hearing

  7-14-243. Examination of petition -- hearing. (1) Upon the filing of such petition, the commissioners shall carefully examine the petition.   (2) (a) If it is found that the petition is in proper form and bears the requisite number of signatures of qualified petitioners, the commissioners shall by resolution call for a public hearing on the dissolution of such transportation district.   (b) If such petition is found by the commissioners to be lacking in the number of signatures, the commissioners shall declare the petition void.   History: En. 11-4512 by Sec. 12, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4512(part).
MT Code § 7-14-244 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 2. Urban Transportation Districts|7-14-244. Notice of hearing on question of dissolution of district

  7-14-244. Notice of hearing on question of dissolution of district. (1) A notice of the hearing required by 7-14-243(2)(a) must be published as provided in 7-1-2121.   (2) The notice must state the time, date, place, and purpose of the hearing.   History: En. 11-4512 by Sec. 12, Ch. 355, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-4512(2); amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 354, L. 2001.