Montana Code Annotated 1999

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     7-7-107. (Temporary) Limitation on amount of bonds for city-county consolidated units. (1) Except as provided in 7-7-108, a city-county consolidated local government may not issue bonds for any purpose that, with all outstanding indebtedness, exceeds 39% of the taxable value of the property in the local government subject to taxation, as ascertained by the last assessment for state and county taxes, plus an additional 50% of the taxable value of telecommunications property under 15-6-141 within the local government for tax year 1999, multiplied by 39%, and an additional 50% of the taxable value attributable to electrical generation property under 15-6-141 within the local government for tax year 1999, multiplied by 39%.
     (2) The issuing of bonds for the purpose of funding or refunding outstanding warrants or bonds is not the incurring of a new or additional indebtedness but is merely the changing of the evidence of outstanding indebtedness. (Effective July 1, 2000)
     7-7-107. (Effective July 1, 2000) . Limitation on amount of bonds for city-county consolidated units. (1) Except as provided in 7-7-108, a city-county consolidated local government may not issue bonds for any purpose that, with all outstanding indebtedness, exceeds:
     (a) (i) 39% of the taxable value of the property of the local government subject to taxation, as ascertained by the last assessment for state and county taxes; plus
     (ii) an additional 50% of the taxable value of telecommunications property under 15-6-141 within the local government for tax year 1999, multiplied by 39%, and an additional 50% of the taxable value attributable to electrical generation property under 15-6-141 within the local government for tax year 1999, multiplied by 39%; plus
     (b) for bonds to be issued during fiscal year 2001, an additional 25% of the taxable value of class six property within the local government for tax year 1999, multiplied by 39%, and an additional 60% of the taxable value of class eight property within the local government for tax year 1999, multiplied by 39%;
     (c) for bonds to be issued during fiscal year 2002, an additional 50% of the taxable value of class six property within the local government for tax year 1999, multiplied by 39%, and an additional 60% of the taxable value of class eight property within the local government for tax year 1999, multiplied by 39%;
     (d) for bonds to be issued during fiscal year 2003, an additional 75% of the taxable value of class six property within the local government for tax year 1999, multiplied by 39%, and an additional 60% of the taxable value of class eight property within the local government for tax year 1999, multiplied by 39%;
     (e) for bonds to be issued during fiscal years in which the tax rate for class eight property is 2%, an additional 100% of the taxable value of class six property within the local government for tax year 1999, in each case of class six property, multiplied by 39%, and an additional 77% of the taxable value of class eight property within the local government for tax year 1999, multiplied by 39%;
     (f) for bonds to be issued during fiscal years in which the tax rate for class eight property is 1%, an additional 94% of the taxable value of former class eight property within the local government for tax year 1999, in each case of former class eight property, multiplied by 39%; and
     (g) for bonds to be issued during the fiscal year and succeeding fiscal years in which 15-6-138 is repealed, an additional 100% of the taxable value of class eight property within the local government for tax year 1999, in each case of former class eight property, multiplied by 39%.
     (2) The issuing of bonds for the purpose of funding or refunding outstanding warrants or bonds is not the incurring of a new or additional indebtedness but is merely the changing of the evidence of outstanding indebtedness.

     History: En. 16-2010.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 175, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 566, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 16-2010.1(part); amd. Sec. 43, Ch. 614, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 285, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 426, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 556, L. 1999.

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