{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-1-4124","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-1-4124","heading":"Powers.","body":"A municipality with general powers has the power, subject to the provisions of state law, to:\n(1) enact ordinances and resolutions;\n(2) except as provided in 7-5-103(2)(d)(iv) and 7-5-121(2)(c)(iv), sue and be sued;\n(3) buy, sell, mortgage, rent, lease, hold, manage, or dispose of any interest in real or personal property;\n(4) contract with persons, corporations, or any other governmental entity;\n(5) pay debts and expenses;\n(6) borrow money;\n(7) solicit and accept bequests, donations, or grants of money, property, services, or other advantages and comply with any condition that is not contrary to the public interest;\n(8) execute documents necessary to receive money, property, services, or other advantages from the state government, the federal government, or any other source;\n(9) make grants and loans of money, property, and services for public purposes;\n(10) require the attendance of witnesses and production of documents relevant to matters being considered by the governing body;\n(11) hire, direct, and discharge employees and appoint and remove members of boards;\n(12) ratify any action of the municipality or its officers or employees that could have been approved in advance;\n(13) have a corporate seal and flag;\n(14) acquire by eminent domain, as provided in Title 70, chapter 30, any interest in property for a public use authorized by law;\n(15) initiate a civil action to restrain or enjoin violation of an ordinance;\n(16) enter private property, obtaining warrants when necessary, for the purpose of enforcing ordinances that affect the general welfare and public safety;\n(17) conduct a census;\n(18) conduct inventories of public property and preparatory studies;\n(19) condemn and demolish hazardous structures;\n(20) purchase insurance and establish self-insurance plans;\n(21) impound animals and other private property creating a nuisance or obstructing a street or highway;\n(22) establish quarantines;\n(23) classify all violations of city ordinances as civil infractions, with civil penalties, as provided in 7-1-4150;\n(24) exercise powers not inconsistent with law necessary for effective administration of authorized services and functions; and\n(25) prohibit or otherwise regulate:\n(a) temporarily or permanently storing personal property on municipal real property; and\n(b) sleeping or camping on or otherwise inhabiting municipal real property.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Part 41. Municipalities"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0010/part_0410/section_0240/0070-0010-0410-0240.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:08Z","sha256":"946088d097365b938a6f7c9ddd1b52aad9c14e1ef1262cee87fabc7d4eae7fc8","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-1-4123","next":"us-mt/7-1-4125"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}