Title 7

In the event it shall be found expedient and proper in executing said contract to modify or change the same in some of the minute details thereof and such modifications or changes shall be agreed upon by the parties thereto, the same may be made with the approval of the judge or …

(1) If the petition is presented to the board of county commissioners, the board shall, for the purpose of raising money to meet the payments under the terms and conditions of the contract and other necessary and proper expenses for the contract and for the approval or disapprova…

(1) If the petition is presented to the council of any incorporated city or town, the council, for the purpose of raising money to meet the payments under the terms and conditions of the contract and other necessary and proper expenses for the contract and for the approval or dis…

(1) The board of county commissioners of the county in which such election is to be held or the council of the incorporated city or town, as the case may be, shall give notice of such election, stating: (a) the objects thereof; (b) the time and place of holding the same; (c) such…

(1) The vote upon a proposition under this part must be at an election for that purpose to be held, conducted, and counted and with results ascertained and determined in the manner and by the same officers provided by law for general elections, except as otherwise provided in thi…

(1) If a majority of the votes cast were for the contract and bonds, then the contract is in full force and effect and the bonds shall be issued and disposed of in the manner provided in this part. (2) If there was a tie vote or a majority of the votes were cast against the contr…

If the proposition submitted to the voters pursuant to 7-31-106 or 7-31-107 is disapproved, the expenses of such election shall be paid out of the general fund of such county, city, or town, as the case may be.

(1) The bonds issued upon the conditions and under the provisions of this part must: (a) bear the date of their issuance; (b) be designated as sanitary coupon bonds of the county, city, or town issuing the bonds; (c) be of a denomination not less than $500 or more than $1,000 eac…

(1) The board of county commissioners or council, as the case may be: (a) may provide by contract for the delivery of bonds at a price not less than 97% of face value upon the terms and conditions provided in the contract; or (b) may sell and dispose of bonds at public or private…

The proceeds of the sales of bonds: (1) shall be paid over to the county treasurer, the city treasurer, or the town clerk, as the case may be, and kept as a separate and independent fund for the purposes herein provided, to be known as the sanitary coupon bond fund; and (2) shall…

Money in the sanitary coupon bond fund shall not be paid out or disbursed except upon warrants or orders drawn thereon by the board of county commissioners or council of such incorporated city or town, signed and attested in the manner provided by law.

(1) The faith of the county or incorporated city or town issuing bonds under the provisions of this part is solemnly pledged for the payment of the principal and interest according to the tenure of said bonds and the coupons attached to the same. (2) The board of county commissio…

As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Council" means the Montana public safety officer standards and training council provided for in 2-15-2029. (2) "Public safety communications officer" means a person who receives requests for emergency services, as define…

To be appointed a public safety communications officer, a person: (1) must be a citizen of the United States; (2) must be at least 18 years of age; (3) must be fingerprinted and a search must be made of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record;…

(1) A local government shall require that a person, unless exempt under subsection (3), appointed to receive requests for emergency services, as defined in 10-4-101, and to dispatch the appropriate emergency service units be certified by the council as a public safety communicati…

Whenever the governor issues a proclamation declaring that an emergency exists in any county requiring the relief of suffering of the inhabitants caused by famine, destitution, conflagration, or other public calamity, the board of county commissioners of the county may transfer t…

A local governing body may not by ordinance, resolution, or rule prohibit the operation of a mobile amateur radio station from a motor vehicle, including while the vehicle is in motion, that is operated by a person who holds an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio stati…

The city or town council has power to provide for a board of health and to prescribe its powers and duties and, when a board of health is provided, for the board of health to have jurisdiction within the city or town limits.

The city or town council has power to regulate the use and construction of irrigating ditches, drains, and flumes within or running through any city or town.

The city or town council has power to suppress and punish all fraudulent devices and practices for the purpose of obtaining money or property and to prohibit the same or exhibition of immoral publications, prints, pictures, or illustrations.

(1) A city or town may adopt a plan to control, remove, and restrict game animals, as defined in 87-2-101, within the boundaries of the city or town limits for public health and safety purposes. Upon adoption of a plan, the city or town shall notify the department of fish, wildli…

(1) The legislature declares that the control of ditchwater in inhabited areas of Montana is affected with the public interest. (2) The purpose of this part is to prevent drowning of children in ditches filled or partially filled with water within the limits of an incorporated ci…

(1) This part shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the state in and for the protection of the welfare, health, peace, and safety of the people of Montana. This part shall be construed merely as a regulation in the public interest so that the diversion, transportatio…

Notwithstanding any provision contained in Title 85 or any law pertaining to the use of water in Montana, it is hereby declared that water which flows through the limits of an incorporated city or town in an open ditch is a public nuisance if such city or town, acting through its…

The governing body of the city or town is hereby given the power to: (1) investigate the dangerous condition of such ditches within the corporate limits and declare any such ditch a public nuisance; and (2) determine the measures necessary to remove the danger and public nuisance…

(1) When a public nuisance has been declared, as provided in this part, the city or town shall give public notice for at least 60 days to owners of the ditch and of any water rights affected that such ditch has been declared a public nuisance and that it shall be closed and fille…

(1) If a person claims that the water has not been abandoned and claims the right to use water in a ditch that the city or town has declared a public nuisance, the person shall notify the city or town before the expiration of the 60-day period that the person wishes to continue t…

(1) This part does not apply to ditches carrying water used for commercial irrigation purposes. (2) However, whenever the public interest or convenience may require, a city or town is hereby authorized and empowered to create a special improvement district for the purpose of buil…