{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-6-609","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-6-609","heading":"Trustees' authority to acquire property by lease-purchase agreement.","body":"The trustees of a district may acquire real and personal property by an agreement to lease for up to 7 years for personal property and for up to 15 years for real property with an option to purchase. The terms of the lease must comply with 20-6-625. If real property is acquired, the trustees shall comply with 20-6-603.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 6. SCHOOL DISTRICTS","Part 6. School Property"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0060/part_0060/section_0090/0200-0060-0060-0090.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:18Z","sha256":"1724af01171841ff479d1bdf1486b0671a8cacbea03586397e6a6fd13552ad1a","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-6-608","next":"us-mt/20-6-610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}