Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 76 > Chapter 1 > Part 6 - Growth Policy

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• City: includes incorporated cities and towns. See Montana Code 76-1-103
• governing bodies: means the governing body of any governmental unit represented on a planning board. See Montana Code 76-1-103
• Growth policy: means a comprehensive development plan, master plan, or comprehensive plan that was adopted pursuant to this chapter before October 1, 1999, or a policy that was adopted pursuant to this chapter on or after October 1, 1999. See Montana Code 76-1-103
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Land use management techniques and incentives: include but are not limited to zoning regulations, subdivision regulations, and market incentives. See Montana Code 76-1-103
• Neighborhood plan: means a plan for a geographic area within the boundaries of the jurisdictional area that addresses one or more of the elements of the growth policy in more detail. See Montana Code 76-1-103
• Planning board: means a city planning board, a county planning board, or a joint city-county planning board. See Montana Code 76-1-103
• Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205