Montana Code Annotated 1995

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     7-14-4404. Tax levy for contracts to operate bus service. For the purpose of raising the necessary money to defray the cost of the transportation service authorized by 7-14-4401(2) pursuant to a contract, lease, or lease and operating agreement with an independent carrier or carriers, the city or town council may annually levy a tax on the taxable value of all taxable property within the limits of the city or town. Whenever the council of the city or town considers it necessary to raise money by taxation for transportation services in excess of the levy allowed by law, the council of the city or town shall in the manner prescribed by law submit the question of the additional levy to the qualified electors of the city or town, either at the regular annual election held in the city or town or at a special election that is held in conjunction with a regular or primary election and that is called for that purpose by the council of the city or town. The additional levy may not exceed 1 1/2 mills.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 211, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 120, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 315, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1021(part); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 253, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 387, L. 1995.

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