Montana Code Annotated 1999

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     7-16-2327. (Temporary) Indebtedness for park purposes. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), a county park board, in addition to powers and duties now given under law, may contract an indebtedness in behalf of a county, upon the credit of the county, in order to carry out its powers and duties.
     (2) (a) The total amount of indebtedness authorized to be contracted in any form, including the then-existing indebtedness, may not at any time exceed 13% of the total of the taxable value of the taxable property in the county, as ascertained by the last assessment for state and county taxes previous to the incurring of the indebtedness, plus:
     (i) the value provided by the department of revenue under 15-36-324(13); and
     (ii) an additional 50% of the taxable value of telecommunications property under 15-6-141 within the city or town for tax year 1999, multiplied by 13%, and an additional 50% of the taxable value attributable to electrical generation property under 15-6-141 within the county for tax year 1999, multiplied by 13%.
     (b) Money may not be borrowed on bonds issued for the purchase of lands and improving the land for any purpose until the proposition has been submitted to the vote of those qualified under the provisions of the state constitution to vote at the election in the affected county and a majority vote is cast in favor of the bonds. (Effective July 1, 2000)
     7-16-2327. (Effective July 1, 2000) . Indebtedness for park purposes. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), a county park board, in addition to powers and duties given under law, may contract an indebtedness in behalf of a county, upon the credit of the county, in order to carry out its powers and duties.
     (2) (a) The total amount of indebtedness authorized to be contracted in any form, including the then-existing indebtedness, may not at any time exceed 13% of the total of the taxable value of the taxable property in the county, as ascertained by the last assessment for state and county taxes previous to the incurring of the indebtedness, plus:
     (i) the value provided by the department of revenue under 15-36-324(13);
     (ii) an additional 50% of the taxable value of telecommunications property under 15-6-141 within the city or town for tax year 1999, multiplied by 13%, and an additional 50% of the taxable value attributable to electrical generation property under 15-6-141 within the county for tax year 1999, multiplied by 13%;
     (iii) for fiscal year 2001, an additional 25% of the taxable value of class six property within the county for tax year 1999, multiplied by 13%, and an additional 60% of the taxable value of class eight property within the county for tax year 1999, multiplied by 13%;
     (iv) for fiscal year 2002, an additional 50% of the taxable value of class six property within the county for tax year 1999, multiplied by 13%, and an additional 60% of the taxable value of class eight property within the county for tax year 1999, multiplied by 13%;
     (v) for fiscal year 2003, an additional 75% of the taxable value of class six property within the county for tax year 1999, multiplied by 13%, and an additional 60% of the taxable value of class eight property within the county for tax year 1999, multiplied by 13%;
     (vi) for 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 county for tax year 1999, in each case of class six property, multiplied by 13%, and an additional 77% of the taxable value of class eight property within the county for tax year 1999, multiplied by 13%;
     (vii) for 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 county for tax year 1999, in each case of former class eight property, multiplied by 13%; and
     (viii) for the fiscal year and succeeding fiscal years in which 15-6-138 is repealed, an additional 100% of the taxable value of former class eight property within the county for tax year 1999, in each case of former class eight property, multiplied by 13%.
     (b) Money may not be borrowed on bonds issued for the purchase of lands and improving the land for any purpose until the proposition has been submitted to the vote of those qualified under the provisions of the state constitution to vote at the election in the affected county and a majority vote is cast in favor of the bonds.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 306, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4802(part); amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 614, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 695, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 655, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 71, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 9, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 451, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 543, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 466, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 285, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 426, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 556, L. 1999.

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