76-15-531. Special administrative assessment permitted -- voter approval. - Montana Statutes

     76-15-531. Special administrative assessment permitted -- voter approval. (1) (a) In addition to the levy authorized in 76-15-515 and 76-15-516(3), the supervisors of a conservation district may levy an annual special administrative assessment for administrative costs and expenses of the district if the qualified electors of the district approve the imposition of the additional assessment at an election held as provided in 15-10-425.
     (b) Nonmill-levy revenue that is distributed based on the relative proportion of mill levies may not be distributed to the special administrative assessment.
     (2) The special administrative assessment question may be presented to the qualified electors of the district by resolution of the supervisors.
     (3) If the conservation district is located in more than one county, the special administrative assessment question must be presented to and approved by the qualified electors who reside in the district from each county.
     (4) The resolution referring the special administrative assessment question must state:
     (a) the rate of the assessment;
     (b) the amount of money anticipated to be raised by the assessment; and
     (c) the purposes for which the special administrative assessment revenue may be used.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 573, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 495, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 198, Ch. 574, L. 2001.