Montana Code Annotated 1995

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     7-14-2501. General road tax authorized. (1) To raise revenue for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of public highways, each board of county commissioners may levy a general tax upon the taxable property in the county of not more than 20 mills, except in fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh class counties, which may levy not more than 23 mills, payable to the county treasurer. The tax from freeholders shall be collected the same as other taxes, and from nonfreeholders, as the board may direct.
     (2) This section shall not apply to incorporated cities and towns which by ordinance provide for the levy of a like tax for road, street, or alley purposes.
     (3) All money collected under this section shall belong to the county road fund.

     History: En. Sec. 7-101, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 83, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 199, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3601; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 351, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 560, L. 1989.

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