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Montana · Through Montana Code Annotated 2025

85-9-406: Directors' powers over finance.

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  1. TITLE 85. WATER USE
  2. CHAPTER 9. CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS
  3. Part 4. Organization and Procedure

On behalf of the district, the directors may:

(1) borrow money and incur indebtedness and issue bonds to finance works as provided by this chapter;

(2) in addition to all voted indebtedness, borrow money as necessary, but the amount may not at any one time exceed 0.23% of the total assessed value of taxable real 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;

(3) mortgage property owned by the district if the terms of the mortgage are not inconsistent with the provisions of a resolution authorizing the sale of bonds;

(4) use any surplus funds to purchase outstanding bonds;

(5) refund bonded indebtedness incurred by the district as provided by this chapter;

(6) after a hearing held in accordance with 85-9-602, make assessments sufficient to meet the budgetary requirements for the coming year.

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