Montana Code 7-7-4404. Authority to acquire, construct, maintain, and operate various undertakings
7-7-4404. Authority to acquire, construct, maintain, and operate various undertakings. A municipality under this part may:
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-7-4404
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Municipality: means a city or town, however organized. See Montana Code 7-7-4402
- Undertaking: means one or a combination of the following:
(a)water and sewer systems, together with all parts of the systems and appurtenances to the systems, including but not limited to supply and distribution systems, reservoirs, dams, and sewage treatment and disposal works;
(b)public airport construction and public airport building;
(c)convention facilities;
(d)public recreation facilities;
(e)streets and roads;
(f)public parking facilities, solid waste management systems, or other revenue-producing facilities and services authorized for cities and towns; and
(g)public transportation systems, including passenger buses, trolleys, passenger trains and lines, light rail trains and lines, and the facilities associated with those systems. See Montana Code 7-7-4402
(1)construct, reconstruct, improve, or extend any undertaking, within or outside of the municipality or partially within or partially outside of the municipality, and acquire by gift, purchase, or the exercise of the right of eminent domain pursuant to Title 70, chapter 30, any undertaking and land or rights in land or water rights in connection with the undertaking;
(2)operate and maintain any undertaking and furnish the service, facilities, and commodities of the undertaking for its own use and for the use of public and private consumers within or outside of the territorial boundaries of the municipality; and
(3)prescribe and collect rates, fees, and charges for the services, facilities, and commodities furnished by the undertaking.