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MT Code § 7-8-2522 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 25. Classification and Alternative Management of County Lands|7-8-2522. Exchange or donation of real property -- appraisal required

  7-8-2522. Exchange or donation of real property -- appraisal required. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section and a resolution adopted pursuant to 7-8-2521, the board may make trades, exchanges, or donations of real property owned by the county.   (2) In an exchange of real property, the properties must be appraised and an exchange of county property may not be made unless property received in exchange for the county property is of an equivalent value. If the properties are not of equivalent values, the exchange may be completed if a cash payment is made in addition to the delivery of title for property having the lesser value.   (3) If a county owns property containing a historically significant building or monument, the county may sell or give the property to nonprofit organizations or groups that agree to restore or preserve the property. The contract for the transfer of the property must contain a provision that:   (a) requires the property to be preserved in its current or restored state upon any subsequent transfer; and   (b) provides for the reversion of the property to the county for noncompliance with conditions attached to the transfer.   (4) A county may authorize the transfer of ownership of rural improvement district improvements as provided in 7-12-2128.   (5) A county may donate real property or sell the property at a reduced price to a corporation for the purpose of constructing:   (a) a multifamily housing development operated by the corporation for low-income housing;   (b) single-family houses. Upon completion of a house, the corporation shall sell the property to a low-income person who meets the eligibility requirements of the corporation. After the sale is completed, the property becomes subject to taxation.   (c) improvements to real property or modifying, altering, or repairing improvements to real property that will enable the corporation, subject to the restrictions of Article X, section 6, of the Montana constitution, to pursue purposes specified in the articles of incorporation of the corporation, including the sale, lease, rental, or other use of the donated land and improvements.   (6) Land that is transferred pursuant to subsection (5) must be used to permanently provide low-income housing. The transfer of the property may contain a reversionary clause to reflect this condition.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 255, L. 2017.
MT Code § 7-8-2601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 26. County Forests|7-8-2601. Protection of forests

  7-8-2601. Protection of forests. The board of county commissioners of any county may provide money for the purposes of forest protection, improvement, and management.   History: En. Sec. 105, Ch. 147, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 4470, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4470, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1104.
MT Code § 7-8-2602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 26. County Forests|7-8-2602. Authorization to create county forests

  7-8-2602. Authorization to create county forests. (1) The board of county commissioners of any county in Montana is hereby authorized to create county forests from any lands in such county which:   (a) are principally valuable for the timber thereon or for the growing of timber; and   (b) have been acquired by such county by tax deed and have been offered for sale at public auction and not sold or have been acquired by such county by exchange for lands acquired by tax deed.   (2) Such county forests shall be established by resolution of the board and may be discontinued by resolution of said board.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 70, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 28-501.
MT Code § 7-8-2603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 26. County Forests|7-8-2603. Exchange of tax-deed lands for timber lands

  7-8-2603. Exchange of tax-deed lands for timber lands. After any lands acquired by the county by tax deed have been offered for sale at public auction and not sold, the board of county commissioners may exchange such lands for other lands which are principally valuable for the timber thereon or for the growing of timber if, in the opinion of such board, it is in the best interests of such county to acquire such other lands for the purpose of creating county forests or for the purpose of consolidating such lands with then-existing county forests.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 70, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 28-502.
MT Code § 7-8-2604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 26. County Forests|7-8-2604. Procedure for sale of timber or other crops

  7-8-2604. Procedure for sale of timber or other crops. (1) Subject to the requirements of subsection (2), the board of county commissioners may sell the timber crop and other crops of county forests under such rules as it may establish. The board may reject any or all bids, or it may award the sale to the highest responsible bidder.   (2) A notice of any proposed sale of timber in excess of 100,000 feet board measure shall be advertised at least once in a newspaper published in the county at least 30 days prior to the closing of bids as specified in said notice. The board shall receive sealed bids up to the hour of the closing of bids.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 70, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 28-503(part).
MT Code § 7-8-2605 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 26. County Forests|7-8-2605. Formal sale agreement

  7-8-2605. Formal sale agreement. (1) Upon award of sale, the purchaser shall execute a formal agreement.   (2) The formal agreement shall:   (a) describe the area on which the timber is to be cut, the approximate amount to be cut by species, and the rate for each product of each species;   (b) stipulate that all timber shall be paid for in advance of cutting;   (c) fix a date for termination of the agreement;   (d) define rules of silviculture, cutting, utilization, scaling, and slash disposal; and   (e) incorporate such other rules as in the discretion of the board of county commissioners are essential to the perpetuation of the county forests.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 70, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 28-503(part).
MT Code § 7-8-2606 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 26. County Forests|7-8-2606. Bond to insure performance of agreement

  7-8-2606. Bond to insure performance of agreement. As a guarantee for the faithful performance of the agreement, the purchaser shall be required to furnish a bond, with sufficient securities, to the county in an amount equal to at least 20% of the estimated value of the timber sold.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 70, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 28-503(part).
MT Code § 7-8-2607 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 26. County Forests|7-8-2607. Procedure upon breach of agreement

  7-8-2607. Procedure upon breach of agreement. Upon breach of any timber sale agreement, the board of county commissioners is authorized to suspend cutting or removal of the timber and, upon advice and counsel of the county attorney, to take such steps as are deemed by it necessary to adjust the breach or to liquidate the county's claim for damages or to submit the case to the county attorney for collection on the bond.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 70, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 28-504.
MT Code § 7-8-2608 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 26. County Forests|7-8-2608. Permits for domestic use of dead and down timber

  7-8-2608. Permits for domestic use of dead and down timber. Permits may be issued free of charge to residents and settlers of the county for dead, down, or inferior timber for fuel and domestic purposes, in such quantities and under such restrictions and regulations as the board of county commissioners may approve.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 70, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 28-505(part).
MT Code § 7-8-2609 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 26. County Forests|7-8-2609. Permits for small commercial timber harvest

  7-8-2609. Permits for small commercial timber harvest. Permits may be issued to citizens of Montana for commercial purposes at commercial rates without advertising, under such restrictions and rules as the board of county commissioners may approve, for timber in quantities of 100,000 feet board measure or less. Repeated permits of this kind shall not be issued to avoid advertising and the consequent competition secured thereby.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 70, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 28-505(part).
MT Code § 7-8-2610 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 26. County Forests|7-8-2610. Distribution of proceeds of timber sales

  7-8-2610. Distribution of proceeds of timber sales. The proceeds of every such sale or of the issuance of any such permit shall be paid over to the county treasurer who shall apportion and distribute the same in the following manner:   (1) The proceeds of each sale up to the amount of $10 shall be credited to the county general fund to reimburse such for expenditures made therefrom in connection with the holding of such sale or the issuance of such permit.   (2) If there shall be any amount remaining of such proceeds and such remainder is in excess of the aggregate amount of all taxes and assessments accrued against such property for all funds and purposes, without penalty and interest, then so much of such remaining proceeds shall be credited to each fund or purpose as the same would have received had such taxes been paid before becoming delinquent, and all excess shall be credited to the general fund of the county.   (3) If there shall be any amount remaining of such proceeds and such remainder is less in amount than the aggregate amount of all taxes and assessments accrued against such property for all funds and purposes, without penalty or interest, such proceeds shall be prorated between such funds and purposes in the proportion that the amount of taxes and assessments accrued against such property for each such fund or purpose bears to the aggregate amount of taxes and assessments accrued against such property for all funds and purposes.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 70, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 28-506.
MT Code § 7-8-2611 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 26. County Forests|7-8-2611. Construction of part

  7-8-2611. Construction of part. Nothing in this part shall be construed as repealing part 23 of chapter 8 or Title 76, chapter 13, parts 1 and 2.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 70, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 28-507.
MT Code § 7-8-2701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 27. County Land Advisory Boards|7-8-2701. State policy for resource management

  7-8-2701. State policy for resource management. It is the policy of the state of Montana:   (1) to promote the conservation of the natural resources of the state;   (2) to provide for the conservation, protection, and development of forage plants and for the beneficial use of forage plants for grazing by livestock, under regulations that may be considered necessary;   (3) to put into crop production only properly fitted lands;   (4) to encourage the storage and conservation of water for livestock and irrigation;   (5) to place the farming and livestock industries upon a permanent and solid foundation;   (6) to extend preference in sales and leases of lands to resident farmers, stockgrowers, and taxpayers; and   (7) to gradually restore to private ownership the immense areas of lands that have passed into county ownership because of tax delinquencies.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 67, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4573.5, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1505; amd. Sec. 519, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-8-2702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 27. County Land Advisory Boards|7-8-2702. Definitions

  7-8-2702. Definitions. (1) In this part, the term "board" shall mean the county land advisory board.   (2) In this part, the term "lands" shall mean all lands now owned by the respective counties which have been acquired by the counties through tax deed proceedings and any lands to be hereafter acquired by the same means and all lands acquired by the respective counties by deed, exchange, or in any manner whatsoever, excepting, however, such lands as are owned or may be acquired for the regular conduct of county affairs.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 67, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4573.2, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1502.
MT Code § 7-8-2703 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 27. County Land Advisory Boards|7-8-2703. Creation of county land advisory boards

  7-8-2703. Creation of county land advisory boards. (1) There is hereby created in each county a department of county government of the state of Montana, to be known and designated as "the county land advisory board".   (2) The general purposes of this department shall be to cooperate with the board of county commissioners of each county in administering lands belonging to the respective counties.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 67, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4573.1, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1501.
MT Code § 7-8-2704 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 27. County Land Advisory Boards|7-8-2704. Membership of land advisory board

  7-8-2704. Membership of land advisory board. The board of each county shall consist of five residents of the county to be appointed by the judge of the district court.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 67, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4573.3, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1503(part); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 311, L. 1979.
MT Code § 7-8-2705 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 27. County Land Advisory Boards|7-8-2705. Term of office of board members

  7-8-2705. Term of office of board members. (1) The citizen members first appointed pursuant to 7-8-2704 serve the following terms:   (a) two for a 2-year term;   (b) two for a 4-year term; and   (c) one for a 6-year term.   (2) On the expiration of the terms of the initial appointees, the succeeding members shall be appointed for the term of 6 years.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 67, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4573.3, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1503(part); amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 311, L. 1979.
MT Code § 7-8-2706 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 27. County Land Advisory Boards|7-8-2706. Compensation of board members

  7-8-2706. Compensation of board members. The members shall serve without pay.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 67, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4573.3, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1503(part).
MT Code § 7-8-2707 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 27. County Land Advisory Boards|7-8-2707. Organization of board -- conduct of business

  7-8-2707. Organization of board -- conduct of business. (1) The board shall select a presiding officer from its members. The county clerk is the clerk of the board.   (2) The board shall hold regular meetings on the first Wednesday following the first Monday of each month and may hold meetings whenever considered necessary upon a call of the presiding officer or a majority of the members. Three members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board may adopt rules it considers proper for the conduct of its meetings.   (3) The county clerk, as clerk of the advisory board, shall keep the minutes of all meetings and is custodian of all its records. The board shall keep a record of the minutes of all meetings in a suitable book, provided by the board of county commissioners for that purpose, and preserve all important documents, maps, plats, and papers.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 67, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4573.4, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1504; amd. Sec. 520, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-8-2708 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 27. County Land Advisory Boards|7-8-2708. Function of land advisory board

  7-8-2708. Function of land advisory board. (1) The board shall advise boards of county commissioners in the direction, control, care, management, appraisal, lease, sale, exchange, and disposition of all lands, when so requested by said board of county commissioners.   (2) The board may recommend the examination, classification, and appraisal of such lands as in its opinion have not previously been properly examined, classified, and appraised.   (3) The board may be called upon by boards of county commissioners to assist in making exchanges of lands with other owners.   History: (1)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 67, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4573.3, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-1503, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 6, Ch. 67, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4573.6, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-1506, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 9, Ch. 67, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4573.9, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-1509, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1503(part), 16-1506, 16-1509.
MT Code § 7-8-2709 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 27. County Land Advisory Boards|7-8-2709. Grazing and agricultural uses of county lands

  7-8-2709. Grazing and agricultural uses of county lands. (1) The board may cooperate with boards of county commissioners in establishing grazing districts or entering into agreements with other landowners for the establishment of grazing districts whereby county lands may be leased either on a per-head or per-acre basis.   (2) The board may act in an advisory capacity in fixing the fees, terms, and conditions of grazing and agricultural leases.   History: (1)En. Sec. 7, Ch. 67, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4573.7, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-1507, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 8, Ch. 67, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4573.8, R.C.M. 1947; Sec. 16-1508, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1507, 16-1508.
MT Code § 7-8-4101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 8. Acquisition, Transfer, and Management of Property and Buildings|Part 41. Municipal Buildings|7-8-4101. Construction, lease, and management of municipal buildings

  7-8-4101. Construction, lease, and management of municipal buildings. The city or town council has power to build or hire all necessary buildings for the use of the city or town and to heat and light the same.   History: En. Subd. 5, Sec. 5039, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5039.4, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-905.
MT Code § 7-10-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 10. Regional Resource Authorities|Part 1. Creation -- Expansion -- Powers|7-10-101. Regional resource authorities -- purpose -- definition of qualified elector

  7-10-101. Regional resource authorities -- purpose -- definition of qualified elector. (1) Qualified electors may create or expand an authority by proceeding under the provisions of this chapter.   (2) Regional resource authorities may be created to provide for collaboration and coordination in the conservation of water resources or in the management of water resources for agricultural and recreational uses.   (3) For the purposes of this chapter, a "qualified elector" is a person who is qualified to vote under 13-1-111 and resides within the boundaries of a proposed or established regional resource authority.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 351, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 111, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-10-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 10. Regional Resource Authorities|Part 1. Creation -- Expansion -- Powers|7-10-102. Petition to create or expand regional resource authorities

  7-10-102. Petition to create or expand regional resource authorities. (1) A petition requesting the establishment or expansion of a regional resource authority must be signed by at least 10% of the qualified electors of the territory proposed to be organized into the authority or expansion and must be presented to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the proposed authority or expansion is located.   (2) When the area to be included within the proposed authority or expansion lies in more than one county, the qualified electors of the proposed area shall present a petition to the board of county commissioners in each county. Each petition must contain the signatures of at least 10% of the qualified electors of the proposed authority or expansion that lies within that county.   (3) The petition must include:   (a) a legal description or map of the proposed authority or expansion boundaries. Boundaries must coincide with the boundaries of political subdivisions of the state to the greatest extent possible and may exclude incorporated cities or towns.   (b) the proposed name of the authority;   (c) a statement that there is a need in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare for an authority to function or expand in the territory described in the petition;   (d) a request that an election be held in the territories included within the proposed boundaries on the question of creating or expanding the authority; and   (e) the structure of the governing body for the authority as provided in 7-10-110.   (4) Land, water, projects, as defined in 7-10-201, or other resources within the exterior boundaries of an Indian reservation may not be included within the boundaries of a regional resource authority without the consent of the governing body of the tribe of the Indian reservation.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 351, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 112, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-10-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 10. Regional Resource Authorities|Part 1. Creation -- Expansion -- Powers|7-10-103. Regional resource authority or expansion -- notice of petition -- hearing

  7-10-103. Regional resource authority or expansion -- notice of petition -- hearing. (1) The board of county commissioners shall publish the text of the petition described in 7-10-102, as provided in 7-1-2121, in each county in which the proposed regional resource authority or expansion lies and shall publish the date, time, and place that a public hearing on the petition will be held.   (2) If the proposed authority or expansion lies within two or more counties, the provisions of this section apply to each county.   (3) Upon concluding the hearing on the petition, the board of county commissioners shall determine whether the petition complies with the requirements of 7-10-102 and enter its determination into the minutes of a regularly scheduled meeting.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 351, L. 2009.