Montana Code Annotated 1995

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     7-22-2306. Financing of insect pest control program. (1) The governing body of the county shall annually determine the amount of the warrants drawn on the general fund for the purposes of controlling insect pests under a control program approved by the department of agriculture.
     (2) In the succeeding year, the governing body shall levy a tax for the purpose of insect pest extermination sufficient to reimburse the general fund for the money paid out on the warrants. The tax shall be levied upon all the property in the county and shall not exceed 3 mills on each dollar of taxable value.
     (3) If there is no money in the general fund with which to pay such warrants, they shall be registered and bear interest in the same manner as other county warrants. In this case, the interest shall be computed and added to the amount for which such tax is levied.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 227, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4504, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 25, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 4504, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 433, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 362, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 566, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1152.

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