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MT Code § 7-12-4115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4115. Statement of allocation of assessments to improvements, repairs, and maintenance

  7-12-4115. Statement of allocation of assessments to improvements, repairs, and maintenance. In all cities or towns, the city or town council shall have power and it is hereby made the duty of each council (where it is necessary or advisable in connection with any special improvement district to provide, in addition to the construction of the proposed improvements, for repairs to existing facilities or for maintenance of improvements or repairs or for both such repairs and maintenance) to include in the resolution or ordinance creating such special improvement district or providing for assessments to defray the cost of improvements, repairs, and maintenance, a statement showing the allocation of the total amounts, either in dollars and cents or in percentages of said total amounts, to be assessed or assessed to said different purposes: to improvements, to repairs, if any, and to maintenance, if any.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 39, L. 1953; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2286.
MT Code § 7-12-4116 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4116. Designation of nature of improvement district

  7-12-4116. Designation of nature of improvement district. In all cases set out in 7-12-4115, the city or town council shall designate the special district formed as a special improvement and repair district or a special improvement and maintenance district or a special improvement, repair, and maintenance district, as the case may be.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 39, L. 1953; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2287.
MT Code § 7-12-4117 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4117. Combination of several improvements in one resolution

  7-12-4117. Combination of several improvements in one resolution. The city council may include in one proceeding under one resolution of intention and in one contract any of the different kinds of work mentioned in this part and any number of streets and rights-of-way or portions thereof, and it may except therefrom any of said work already done upon a street to the official grade.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 89, L. 1913; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 142, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5227, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5227, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2204(part).
MT Code § 7-12-4118 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4118. Adjournment of hearings

  7-12-4118. Adjournment of hearings. Whenever in proceedings hereunder a time and place for hearing are fixed by the city council and from any cause the hearing is not then and there held or regularly adjourned to a fixed time and place, the power or jurisdiction of the council in the premises shall not thereby be divested or lost, but the council may proceed anew to fix a time and place for the hearing and cause notice thereof to be given by publication by at least one insertion in a daily, semiweekly, or weekly newspaper, such publication to be at least 5 days before the date of the hearing. Thereupon the council shall have power to act as in the first instance.   History: En. Sec. 32, Ch. 89, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 5256, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5256, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2242.
MT Code § 7-12-4119 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4119. Appointment of person to serve as city engineer

  7-12-4119. Appointment of person to serve as city engineer. In all those cities where there is no city engineer, the city council is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a suitable person to discharge the duties laid down as those of the city engineer in this part, and all provisions of this part applicable to the city engineer shall apply to such person so appointed.   History: En. Sec. 31, Ch. 89, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 5255, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5255, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2241(part).
MT Code § 7-12-4120 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4120. Provision for municipalities not having mayor

  7-12-4120. Provision for municipalities not having mayor. In municipalities in which there is no mayor, the duties imposed upon said officer by the provisions of this part and part 42 shall be performed by the president of the council or other chief executive officer of the municipality.   History: En. Sec. 31, Ch. 89, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 5255, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5255, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2241(10).
MT Code § 7-12-4121 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4121. Record of expenses to be kept by city engineer

  7-12-4121. Record of expenses to be kept by city engineer. The city engineer shall keep an account of all costs and expenses incurred in the engineer's office in connection with each special improvement district and certify the costs and expenses to the city clerk.   History: En. Sec. 22, Ch. 89, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 5246, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5246, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2228(part); amd. Sec. 542, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-12-4122 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4122. Role of city clerk

  7-12-4122. Role of city clerk. It shall be the duty of the city clerk to prepare all necessary schedules and resolutions levying taxes and assessments in such special improvement districts.   History: En. Sec. 22, Ch. 89, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 5246, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5246, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2228(part).
MT Code § 7-12-4123 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4123. Manner of making demands for incidental expenses

  7-12-4123. Manner of making demands for incidental expenses. All demands for incidental expenses mentioned in 7-12-4101(7), except the administrative fee of the city and interest payable on warrants or bonds of the district, shall be presented to the city clerk by itemized bill, duly verified by oath of the demandant.   History: En. Sec. 31, Ch. 89, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 5255, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5255, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2241(part); amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 665, L. 1985.
MT Code § 7-12-4124 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4124. Water user entities exempt from special assessments

  7-12-4124. Water user entities exempt from special assessments. Rights-of-way, ditches, flumes, pipelines, dams, water rights, reservoirs, equipment, machinery, motor vehicles, and other personal property owned by a nonprofit water company, water users' association, irrigation company, canal company, ditch company, reservoir company, or similar nonprofit water user entity are exempt from every special assessment imposed by any improvement or maintenance district created under Title 7, chapter 12.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 276, L. 1987.
MT Code § 7-12-4125 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4125. through 7-12-4129 reserved

  7-12-4125 through 7-12-4129 reserved.
MT Code § 7-12-4130 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4130. Transfer of operation, control, and ownership of improvement district facilities to a utility

  7-12-4130. Transfer of operation, control, and ownership of improvement district facilities to a utility. Whenever a special improvement district has been created in accordance with the provisions of this part for the purpose of providing the facilities through which a regulated utility is to provide utility services to the district, the commissioners may, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed to, transfer the operation, control, and ownership of the facilities to the regulated utility for use by the utility to provide utility services.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 325, L. 1983.
MT Code § 7-12-4131 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4131. Modification of trafficways and courts for special improvement districts

  7-12-4131. Modification of trafficways and courts for special improvement districts. All streets, alleys, places, or courts in the municipalities of this state, now open or dedicated or which may hereafter be opened or dedicated to public use, are open public streets, alleys, places, or courts for the purposes of this part. The city council of each municipality may establish and change the grades of the streets, alleys, places, or courts and fix the width thereof and may acquire private property for right-of-way and order to be done any of the work mentioned in this part under the proceedings described in this part.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 89, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 5225, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5225, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 136, L. 1967; amd. Ch. 280, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 566, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2201(1).
MT Code § 7-12-4132 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4132. Power to require underground placement of utilities within district

  7-12-4132. Power to require underground placement of utilities within district. (1) Unless the purpose of the special improvement district is the conversion of existing overhead utilities to an underground location, the city council has the same jurisdiction and powers as provided in 7-12-4102 and 7-12-4103 (before doing any of the work mentioned in this part) to require a public service corporation or company, firm, or person occupying the streets, avenues, or alleys, at their own expense and within a reasonable time to be fixed by the council, to place in an underground conduit, in a manner as may be directed by the council, all wires; electric conduits; or telephone, telegraph, power, or power transmission lines or appurtenances to them or appliances owned, held, or enjoyed in connection with them.   (2) The whole cost so assessed may at no time exceed the costs incurred.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 89, L. 1913; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 142, L. 1915; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 175, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 5226, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5226, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 32, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 206, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2202(2); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 594, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 250, L. 1993.
MT Code § 7-12-4133 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4133. Power to require certain utility connections

  7-12-4133. Power to require certain utility connections. (1) The city or town council shall have power to require connections from gas pipes, water pipes, steam heating pipes, and sewers to the curb line of the adjacent property to be made before the permanent improvement of the streets whereon they are located and to regulate the making of such connections on the already improved streets or on unimproved streets.   (2) (a) In case the owners of the property on such streets shall fail to make such connections within the time fixed by the council, the council may cause such connections to be made and shall assess against the property in front of which said connections are made the entire cost and expense thereof.   (b) All assessments levied under the provisions of this section shall be enforced and collected in the same manner as other special assessments provided for in part 44 of chapter 6 and amendments thereof. All such assessments shall be a lien against the property.   History: En. Sec. 2, p. 213, L. 1897; re-en. Sec. 3368, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5226a, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5226.1, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2203.
MT Code § 7-12-4134 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4134. Special provision for paving street in which car tracks are located

  7-12-4134. Special provision for paving street in which car tracks are located. Where the special improvement contemplated is the paving of a street in which car tracks have been constructed, the city shall have the power and authority to order the general character of the material between the rails and 1 foot on each side of the rails to be of a different kind from that used in the remainder of the street. The general character of the material to be used between the car tracks and 1 foot on each side of the rails shall be described in the resolution of intention in the same manner as the general character of the material used for the rest of the contemplated pavement.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 89, L. 1913; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 142, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5227, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5227, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2204(3).
MT Code § 7-12-4135 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4135. Responsibility for repairs due to operation of street railway

  7-12-4135. Responsibility for repairs due to operation of street railway. (1) Whenever any portion of the surface of a paved street is occupied or used for railway or street railway purposes, it shall be the duty of the owner or operator of such railway or street railway to fully repair any injury or damage to such pavement caused by such railway or street railway, either in the operation of its cars or in the laying or repair of its tracks.   (2) In case of a failure or refusal of such owner or operator to so repair such pavement within a reasonable time after notice by the city council or commission, the council or commission is authorized and empowered to cause such repairs to be made and to assess the cost thereof to such owner or operator and to enforce collection thereof as in the case of taxes.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 89, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 5238, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 163, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 5238, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 39, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 330, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 85, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2214(2).
MT Code § 7-12-4136 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4136. Maintenance of improvements

  7-12-4136. Maintenance of improvements. Where trees have been planted or grassplots constructed and grass sown thereon or any one or more of said improvements have been made in a special improvement district, it is hereby made the duty of the council of said city or town to cause said trees and grass to be watered, the grass cut, and trees trimmed and to otherwise maintain and preserve said improvements as the council shall deem suitable and proper.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 89, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 5242, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5242, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2224(part).
MT Code § 7-12-4137 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4137. Protest procedures for property created as condominium

  7-12-4137. Protest procedures for property created as condominium. (1) Whenever property created as a condominium is included within the boundaries of a proposed district and the proposed work or the creation of the district relates to or affects property created as a condominium, and not solely a certain unit in the condominium, the owner of the property created as a condominium that is entitled to protest under this part is collectively the owners of all units having an undivided ownership interest in the common elements of the condominium.   (2) An owner of property created as a condominium may protest against the proposed work or against the extent or creation of the district to be assessed, or both, only through a president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer of the condominium owners' association who timely presents to the clerk of the city or town council or commission in accordance with 7-12-4110:   (a) a writing identifying the condominium property;   (b) the condominium declaration or other condominium document that shows how votes of unit owners in the condominium are calculated;   (c) original signatures of owners of units in the condominium having an undivided ownership interest in the common elements of the condominium sufficient to constitute an affirmative vote for an undertaking relating to the common elements under the condominium declaration; and   (d) a certificate signed by the president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer of the condominium owners' association certifying that the votes of the unit owners as evidenced by the signatures of the owners are sufficient to constitute an affirmative vote of the condominium owners' association to protest against the proposed work or against the extent or creation of the district, or both.   (3) Each holder of title to a unit in a condominium that is within a proposed district is entitled to notice of the passage of the resolution of intention as provided in this part, and if the district is created and assessments levied, assessments must be levied against the units in the condominium as provided in this part.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 277, L. 2003.
MT Code § 7-12-4138 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4138. through 7-12-4140 reserved

  7-12-4138 through 7-12-4140 reserved.
MT Code § 7-12-4141 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4141. Bid for work -- exception

  7-12-4141. Bid for work -- exception. (1) Except as provided in subsection (4), the city council may call for bids or proposals for several kinds and types of materials for the improvements proposed to be made under this part and part 42, reserving the right to select the kind or type of material to be used in making the improvements after the bids or proposals have been opened, examined, and declared.   (2) Notice inviting proposals and referring to the specifications on file must be published as provided in 7-1-4127.   (3) The time fixed for the opening of bids may not be less than 5 days or more than 12 days from the time of the final publication of the notice. If the advertisement is made by posting, 15 days must elapse, including the day of posting, between the time of the posting of the advertisement and the day set for opening bids. The proposals or bids offered must be accompanied by bid security as provided for in Title 18, chapter 1, part 2. The proposals or bids must be delivered to the clerk of the city council.   (4) If the proposed improvement is the conversion of overhead utilities to an underground location, the work must be performed by the public utility responsible for the cost and feasibility report required under 69-4-313.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 89, L. 1913; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 142, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5232, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 173, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 5232, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 138, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 220, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2209(part); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 250, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 354, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-12-4142 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4142. Opening of bids

  7-12-4142. Opening of bids. The bids shall be opened in public at a time and place to be designated by the city council in the notice inviting bid proposals made pursuant to 7-12-4141.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 89, L. 1913; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 142, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5232, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 173, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 5232, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 138, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 220, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2209(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 6, L. 1989.
MT Code § 7-12-4143 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4143. Decision on award of contract

  7-12-4143. Decision on award of contract. (1) The city council may award the contract for the work or improvement to the lowest responsible bidder at the prices named in the bid and shall reject all proposals or bids other than the lowest regular proposal or bid of a responsible bidder.   (2) The council may reject any proposals or bids if it considers this for the public good and may also reject the bid of a party who has been delinquent or unfaithful in a former contract with the municipality.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 89, L. 1913; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 142, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5232, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 173, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 5232, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 138, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 220, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2209(part); amd. Sec. 543, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-12-4144 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4144. Procedure if all bids rejected or no bids received

  7-12-4144. Procedure if all bids rejected or no bids received. If the bids are rejected or no bids are received, the city council may, at any time within 2 years thereafter and whenever and as often as the council deems it advantageous, readvertise for proposals or bids for the performance of the work as herein provided without further proceedings and thereafter proceed in the manner provided in 7-12-4141 through 7-12-4145.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 89, L. 1913; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 142, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5232, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 173, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 5232, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 138, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 220, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2209(part).
MT Code § 7-12-4145 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 12. Improvement Districts|Part 41. Special Improvement Districts|7-12-4145. Procedure for dealing with bid securities

  7-12-4145. Procedure for dealing with bid securities. (1) If bids are rejected, the city council shall return to the proper parties the bid securities corresponding to the rejected bids.   (2) The bid securities accompanying the accepted proposals or bids must be held by the city clerk of the city until the contract for doing the work has been entered into, either by the lowest bidder or by the owners of over 75% of the frontage, at which time the bid security must be returned to the bidder.   (3) If the bidder fails, neglects, or refuses to enter into the contract to perform the work or improvements, then the bid securities accompanying the bid must be declared to be forfeited to the city and must be collected by the city and paid into the general fund.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 89, L. 1913; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 142, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5232, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 173, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 5232, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 138, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 220, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2209(part); amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 665, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 544, Ch. 61, L. 2007.