{"data":{"id":"us-mt/85-9-304","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"85-9-304","heading":"Appointment of receiver -- assessments.","body":"(1) If a plan is not presented on or before the date set by the court, the court shall appoint a receiver to terminate the affairs of the district under the supervision of the court.\n(2) Upon the appointment of a receiver, all authority of the directors ceases. However, until dissolution, the receiver has authority to levy assessments for:\n(a) the payment of obligations of the district; and\n(b) the costs of termination.\n(3) The directors or, if there is a receiver, the receiver, with the approval of the court, shall make assessments each year in an amount large enough to retire the obligations of the district.\n(4) If a receiver has been appointed, the receiver shall direct, under court supervision, the disposition of all assessments collected.","path":["TITLE 85. WATER USE","CHAPTER 9. CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS","Part 3. Dissolution of Districts"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0850/chapter_0090/part_0030/section_0040/0850-0090-0030-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:29Z","sha256":"e31172fa9b90c55d8eca0297a3080be088d542c1173a0eac82efa43f208bd0da","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/85-9-303","next":"us-mt/85-9-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}