HOUSE BILL NO. 363

INTRODUCED BY D. WYATT

A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT AUTHORIZING PARK AND FORESTRY MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS ."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:

(Refer to Introduced Bill)

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:

NEW SECTION. Section 1. Park and forestry maintenance districts. (1) A city or town may create a park and forestry district for the purposes of, but not limited to, mowing, irrigation, turf repair and maintenance, recreation facility and equipment maintenance, tree trimming and removal, garbage removal, general cleaning, and leaf debris removal.

(2) A parks and forestry maintenance district authorized by this section must be created and assessments and improvements must be undertaken and carried out in accordance with procedures established in Title 7, chapter 12, part 44, for street maintenance districts.

NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 7, chapter 12, and the provisions of Title 7, chapter 12, apply to [section 1].

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