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MT Code § 7-14-2308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 23. County Road Superintendent|7-14-2308. Superintendent's report

  7-14-2308. Superintendent's report. At least once each year and more often if required by the board of county commissioners, the superintendent shall file a report with the board detailing the activities and expenditures of the superintendent's office and containing any other information the board requires. At the first monthly or quarterly meeting held after filing of a superintendent's report, the board of county commissioners shall examine the report.   History: En. Sec. 5-304, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3004(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 253, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 583, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-14-2401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 24. County Road and Bridge Contracts|7-14-2401. Authority to enter contracts

  7-14-2401. Authority to enter contracts. (1) Subject to the limitations and restrictions provided in the code for the letting of contracts, each board may let by contract the construction, maintenance, and improvement of county roads and the construction, maintenance, or repair of bridges when the amount of work to be done exceeds the sum of $1,000.   (2) As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, "board" means the board of county commissioners.   History: (1)En. Sec. 5-102, Ch. 197, L. 1965; Sec. 32-2802; R.C.M 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2-101, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 69, Ch. 316, L. 1974; Sec. 32-2203, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2203(part), 32-2802(2).
MT Code § 7-14-2402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 24. County Road and Bridge Contracts|7-14-2402. Contracts for county roads

  7-14-2402. Contracts for county roads. When the estimated cost of opening, establishing, constructing, changing, abandoning, discontinuing, or widening a county road exceeds $1,000, the work may in the discretion of the board be let by contract unless the board shall find that such work may be otherwise done at less cost.   History: En. Sec. 9-201, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-4201(1).
MT Code § 7-14-2403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 24. County Road and Bridge Contracts|7-14-2403. Advertisement for bids

  7-14-2403. Advertisement for bids. Before any contract authorized by 7-14-2402 is let, the board shall advertise for bids as provided in 7-1-2121.   History: En. Sec. 9-201, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-4201(2); amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 354, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-2404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 24. County Road and Bridge Contracts|7-14-2404. Competitive bids for county road contracts

  7-14-2404. Competitive bids for county road contracts. Each bidder shall comply with the requirements of Title 18, chapter 1, part 2. The contract must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with the requirements of 18-1-102 and Title 18, chapter 2, part 4, and the board may reserve the right to reject any bids. If there is no prevailing rate of wages set by collective bargaining, the board shall determine the prevailing rate to be stated in the contract.   History: En. Sec. 9-202, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-4202; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 181, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-2405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 24. County Road and Bridge Contracts|7-14-2405. Performance bond to be given by successful bidder

  7-14-2405. Performance bond to be given by successful bidder. Before entering upon performance of the work, the contractor shall comply with the requirements of Title 18, chapter 2, part 2. For the purposes of those sections with relation to contracts with the board, a contract shall not be completed until the board, while formally convened, affirmatively accepts all of the work thereunder.   History: En. Sec. 9-203, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-4203.
MT Code § 7-14-2406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 24. County Road and Bridge Contracts|7-14-2406. Contracts for bridges

  7-14-2406. Contracts for bridges. (1) All bids for construction or repair of bridges must meet the following requirements:   (a) If the department of transportation has adopted or established a standard plan and specifications, the bids must be submitted on the standard plan and specifications.   (b) All bids must be sealed. Each bidder must meet the requirements of Title 18, chapter 1, part 2.   (2) The board may reject any bids. If a contract is awarded, the board shall award the contract in accordance with the requirements of 18-1-102 and Title 18, chapter 2, part 4. If there is no prevailing rate of wages set by collective bargaining, the board shall determine the prevailing rate to be stated in the contract. The contract must be entered with the unanimous consent of the members of the board.   (3) Before entering upon performance of the work, the contractor shall comply with the requirements of Title 18, chapter 2, part 2. For the purposes of those sections with relation to contracts with the board, a contract may not be completed until the board, while formally convened, affirmatively accepts all of the work under the contract.   History: En. Sec. 9-204, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 151, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-4204; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 181, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-2407 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 24. County Road and Bridge Contracts|7-14-2407. Use of Montana-made wooden materials in wooden county bridge projects

  7-14-2407. Use of Montana-made wooden materials in wooden county bridge projects. When the board of county commissioners authorizes a construction or reconstruction project for a wooden county bridge, it shall require the use of Montana-made wooden decking, guardrail posts, fenceposts, and signposts when appropriate and when the cost of wooden materials is less than or equal to the cost of other materials.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 180, L. 2011.
MT Code § 7-14-2501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2501. General road tax authorized

  7-14-2501. General road tax authorized. (1) Subject to 15-10-420 and to raise revenue for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of public highways, each board of county commissioners may levy a tax upon the taxable property in the county. The tax must be collected the same as other taxes as the board may direct.   (2) This section does not apply to incorporated cities and towns that by ordinance provide for the levy of a tax for road, street, or alley purposes.   (3) All money collected under this section must be deposited in the county road fund.   History: En. Sec. 7-101, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 83, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 199, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3601; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 351, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 560, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-2502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2502. Special bridge tax authorized -- combined ferry and bridge fund

  7-14-2502. Special bridge tax authorized -- combined ferry and bridge fund. (1) Subject to 15-10-420, a board may levy a special tax on all taxable property in the county for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and repairing free public bridges, which includes those bridges within the municipalities.   (2) For the purposes of this section, a free public bridge is defined as any drainage structure located on, over, or through any road or highway.   (3) These taxes must be levied and collected in the same manner as other taxes. Except that when the county has a combined ferry and bridge fund, the money must be kept as a special bridge fund, subject to the order of the board for use as provided in this section and may not be transferable to any other fund.   (4) If a county owns or operates a public ferry, the board may combine into a single fund the revenue from the county public ferry tax levy authorized in 7-14-2807, the revenue from the special municipal bridge levy authorized in 7-14-2503, and the revenue from the levy authorized by this section. The fund may be used for any lawful purpose authorized for bridges in this part or in Title 7, chapter 14, part 22, or for public ferries in Title 7, chapter 14, part 28.   History: En. Sec. 7-102, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 57, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3602; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 283, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 147, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-2503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2503. Special municipal bridge tax authorized

  7-14-2503. Special municipal bridge tax authorized. Subject to 15-10-420, a board may levy a special tax on the taxable property in the county to defray the costs of any bridge required to be constructed and maintained by the county in any city or town.   History: En. Sec. 7-104, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3604; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-2504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2504. Repealed

  7-14-2504. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 453, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 7-105, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3605; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 387, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 495, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-2505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2505. Allocation of proceeds of oil and gas leases and reserved royalty interests to county road fund

  7-14-2505. Allocation of proceeds of oil and gas leases and reserved royalty interests to county road fund. Each board of county commissioners may allocate to the county road fund not more than 50% of the proceeds from oil and gas leases entered into and royalty interests reserved under Title 82, chapter 10, part 2.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 105, L. 1979.
MT Code § 7-14-2506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2506. County road and bridge capital improvement fund

  7-14-2506. County road and bridge capital improvement fund. The governing body of a county may establish a road and bridge capital improvement fund in accordance with the provisions of Title 7, chapter 6, part 6.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 522, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 35, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 380, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-14-2507 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2507. Renumbered 7-14-110

  7-14-2507. Renumbered 7-14-110. Sec. 263(3), Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-14-2508 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2508. through 7-14-2510 reserved

  7-14-2508 through 7-14-2510 reserved.
MT Code § 7-14-2511 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2511. Creation of county motor vehicle fund

  7-14-2511. Creation of county motor vehicle fund. When collected by the treasurer of the county in which a motor vehicle is registered, all license and registration fees for which there is no specific provision as to disposition of the fee shall be credited to the county motor vehicle fund.   History: En. Sec. 7-201, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3701; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 253, L. 1979.
MT Code § 7-14-2512 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2512. City and county road funds

  7-14-2512. City and county road funds. (1) (a) The county treasurer shall segregate from the county motor vehicle fund and designate as the "city road fund" 50% of the net license fees derived from the registration of motor vehicles whose owners reside within the limits of any incorporated city or town.   (b) At the end of each month, the county treasurer shall pay to the appropriate city treasurer the fees held in the city road fund.   (2) The balance of the county motor vehicle fund remaining after segregation of the city road fund shall be transferred to the county road fund.   History: (1)(a), (2)En. Sec. 7-202, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 89, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 467, L. 1975; Sec. 32-3702, R.C.M. 1947; (1)(b)En. Sec. 7-203, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 467, L. 1975; Sec. 32-3703, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3702, 32-3703(1).
MT Code § 7-14-2513 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2513. Use of county road fund

  7-14-2513. Use of county road fund. The county road fund of each county shall be used for the construction, repair, and maintenance of all public highways within its boundaries which are outside the corporate limits of any city or town and are not either state or federal highways.   History: En. Sec. 7-206, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3706.
MT Code § 7-14-2514 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2514. Limit on expenditures for road district

  7-14-2514. Limit on expenditures for road district. (1) The expenditures in any road district for labor and equipment, together with the compensation to be paid to the supervisor, shall not exceed the sum apportioned quarterly by the board of county commissioners to that district. However, if that sum is not sufficient, the board may appropriate any amount from the county road fund necessary for the use of such district.   (2) The full amount of all road taxes collected in remote districts shall be expended annually by the county commissioners on the roads within such districts.   History: En. Sec. 5-112, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2812.
MT Code § 7-14-2515 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2515. through 7-14-2519 reserved

  7-14-2515 through 7-14-2519 reserved.
MT Code § 7-14-2520 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2520. Authorization of road and highway bonds

  7-14-2520. Authorization of road and highway bonds. (1) A county may issue limited general obligation bonds to:   (a) finance the establishment, construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of county roads;   (b) acquire rights-of-way for roads and highways; or   (c) acquire capital equipment or supplies to improve, maintain, or repair roads and highways.   (2) Bond proceeds may be used to pay the costs for the issuance and sale of the bonds.   (3) The bonds may not be issued for a term longer than 20 years. The bonds may be sold at public or private sale on terms and at prices that the county commissioners determine to be advantageous. The bonds must be authorized, sold, and issued, with provision for their payment, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 7, part 22, of this title, except as those provisions may conflict with the express provisions of this section.   (4) The bonds, except for bonds issued to refund bonds issued for the purpose described in subsection (1), must be authorized by the registered electors of the county, exclusive of the electors residing within the incorporated area of a city or town located in whole or in part within the county, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 7, part 22, of this title.   (5) The bonds issued under this section are subject to any other statutory debt limitations. Bonds may not be issued under this section in a principal amount that, with all the bonds and warrants of the county, exceeds 0.68% of the total assessed value of taxable property, determined as provided in 15-8-111, in the county, exclusive of the total assessed value of taxable property in all incorporated cities and towns located in whole or in part within the county.   (6) Bonds issued under this section are legal and valid obligations of the county, and the full faith and credit of the county must be irrevocably pledged to the prompt payment of the principal of the bonds and interest on the bonds as they become due. Property taxes for the payment of the principal or interest may not be levied by the county against the taxable property in the incorporated area of a city or town located in whole or in part within the county.   (7) The powers conferred on a county by this section to provide financing for county roads and highways are in addition to the powers conferred by any other general, special, or local law. To the extent that the provisions of this section are inconsistent with the provisions of any other general, special, or local law, the provisions of this section are controlling. To the extent that the provisions of other general, special, or local laws apply to the acquisition of the property or the letting, undertaking, or completion of the work to be financed by bonds issued under this section, the provisions are applicable to the acquisition or work.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 479, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-2521 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2521. Bond financing for county bridges authorized

  7-14-2521. Bond financing for county bridges authorized. Subject to the limitations and restrictions provided in the law, each board of county commissioners may issue bonds upon the faith and credit of the county for the construction or improvement of county bridges.   History: En. Sec. 5-102, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2802(3); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 479, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-2522 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2522. County bridge bonds authorized

  7-14-2522. County bridge bonds authorized. (1) Each board may issue, negotiate, and sell coupon bonds on the credit of the county:   (a) to construct, improve, or acquire rights-of-way for public bridges;   (b) to refund, pay, and redeem optional, redeemable, or maturing bridge bonds when there are not sufficient funds available and it is considered in the best interests of the county to refund the bonds.   (2) The bonds must be issued as provided in 7-7-2201.   History: En. Sec. 7-301, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3801(1), (3); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 479, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-2523 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2523. Term of county bridge bonds

  7-14-2523. Term of county bridge bonds. (1) Bonds issued under 7-14-2522(1) may not be issued for a term longer than 20 years.   (2) A bond issued under 7-14-2522(1)(b) may not be issued for a term longer than 10 years, except that if the unexpired term of the bonds to be refunded is greater than 10 years, the refunding bonds may be issued for the unexpired term.   History: En. Sec. 7-305, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 234, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 125, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3805(1), (2); amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-14-2524 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2524. Limitation on amount of bonds issued

  7-14-2524. Limitation on amount of bonds issued. (1) Except as otherwise provided in 7-7-2203, 7-7-2204, and this section, a county may not issue bonds in an amount that, with all outstanding bonds and warrants except emergency bonds, exceeds 0.68% of the total assessed value of taxable property, determined as provided in 15-8-111, within the county, as ascertained by the last assessment for state and county taxes.   (2) A county may issue bonds in an amount that, with all outstanding bonds and warrants, exceeds 0.68% but does not exceed 2.5% of the total assessed value of taxable property, determined as provided in 15-8-111, when necessary for the purpose of replacing, rebuilding, or repairing county buildings, bridges, or highways that have been destroyed or damaged by an act of God or by a disaster, catastrophe, or accident.   (3) The value of the bonds issued and all other outstanding indebtedness of the county may not exceed 2.5% of the total assessed value of taxable property, determined as provided in 15-8-111, within the county, as ascertained by the last assessment for state and county taxes prior to the issuance of the bonds.   History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 7-304, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 100, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 391, L. 1973; Sec. 32-3804, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 7-301, Ch. 197, L. 1965; Sec. 32-3801, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3801(2), 32-3804(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 332, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 617, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 614, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 695, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 655, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 69, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 10, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 9, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 451, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 219, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 466, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 285, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 426, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 556, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 7, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 29, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 187, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-14-2525 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 14. Transportation|Part 25. Financial Management of County Roads and Bridges|7-14-2525. Refunding agreements and refunding bonds authorized

  7-14-2525. Refunding agreements and refunding bonds authorized. (1) Whenever the total indebtedness of a county exceeds 2.5% of the total assessed value of taxable property, determined as provided in 15-8-111, within the county and the board determines that the county is unable to pay the indebtedness in full, the board may:   (a) negotiate with the bondholders for an agreement under which the bondholders agree to accept less than the full amount of the bonds and the accrued unpaid interest in satisfaction of the bonds;   (b) enter into the agreement;   (c) issue refunding bonds for the amount agreed upon.   (2) These bonds may be issued in more than one series, and each series may be either amortization or serial bonds.   (3) The plan agreed upon between the board and the bondholders must be embodied in full in the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds.   History: En. Sec. 7-302, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 100, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3802; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 617, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 614, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 695, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 655, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 70, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 9, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 451, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 466, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 285, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 426, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 556, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 29, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 187, L. 2007.