87-1-218. Notice of proposed land acquisitions. - Montana Statutes

     87-1-218. Notice of proposed land acquisitions. (1) For all land acquisitions proposed pursuant to 87-1-209, the department shall provide notice to the board of county commissioners in the county where the proposed acquisition is located.
     (2) The notice must be provided at least 30 days before the proposed acquisition appears before the commission for its consent.
     (3) The notice must include:
     (a) a description of the proposed acquisition, including acreage and the use proposed by the department;
     (b) an estimate of the measures and costs the department plans to undertake in furtherance of the proposed use, including operating, staffing, and maintenance costs;
     (c) an estimate of the property taxes payable on the proposed acquisition and a statement that if the department acquires the land pursuant to 87-1-603, the department would pay a sum equal to the amount of taxes that would be payable on the county assessment of the property if it was taxable to a private citizen; and
     (d) a draft agenda of the meeting at which the proposed acquisition will be presented to the commission and information on how the board of county commissioners may provide comment.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 485, L. 2009.