Table of Contents TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Part 41. Municipalities

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7-1-4101 — Nature of municipalities 7-1-4102 — Name of municipality 7-1-4105 — Finding – contract author... 1 7-1-4111 — Classification of municip... 7-1-4112 — Exceptions from classific... 7-1-4113 — Basis of classification 7-1-4114 — Advance in classification... 7-1-4115 — Procedure to advance muni... 7-1-4116 — Officers of reclassified... 7-1-4117 — Status of legislative act... 7-1-4118 — Reduction in classificati... 1 7-1-4121 — General definitions 7-1-4122 — Distribution of powers 7-1-4123 — Legislative powers 7-1-4124 — Powers 7-1-4125 — Limit on liability 7-1-4126 — Administrative rules 1 7-1-4127 — Publication of notice – c... 7-1-4129 — Mail notice 7-1-4130 — Petition 7-1-4131 — Public hearing 7-1-4132 — Protest 7-1-4133 — Signatures 7-1-4134 — Rights on behalf of gover... 7-1-4135 — Posting 7-1-4136 — Oaths 7-1-4137 — Oath of office 7-1-4138 — Public servants 7-1-4139 — Waiver of mail notice or... 7-1-4140 — Facsimile signature 1 7-1-4141 — Public meeting required 7-1-4142 — Public participation 7-1-4143 — Participation 7-1-4145 — State reports 7-1-4146 — Reports of departments, b... 7-1-4147 — State technical advice an... 7-1-4148 — Penalty 7-1-4149 — Applicability 7-1-4150 — Municipal infractions – c... 7-1-4151 — Municipal infractions – p... 7-1-4152 — Municipal infractions – j...

Mont. Code Ann. § 7-1-4124

(2019)

Powers

A municipality with general powers has the power, subject to the provisions of state law, to:

(1) enact ordinances and resolutions;

(2) sue and be sued;

(3) buy, sell, mortgage, rent, lease, hold, manage, or dispose of any interest in real or personal property;

(4) contract with persons, corporations, or any other governmental entity;

(5) pay debts and expenses;

(6) borrow money;

(7) solicit and accept bequests, donations, or grants of money, property, services, or other advantages and comply with any condition that is not contrary to the public interest;

(8) execute documents necessary to receive money, property, services, or other advantages from the state government, the federal government, or any other source;

(9) make grants and loans of money, property, and services for public purposes;

(10) require the attendance of witnesses and production of documents relevant to matters being considered by the governing body;

(11) hire, direct, and discharge employees and appoint and remove members of boards;

(12) ratify any action of the municipality or its officers or employees that could have been approved in advance;

(13) have a corporate seal and flag;

(14) acquire by eminent domain, as provided in Title 70, chapter 30, any interest in property for a public use authorized by law;

(15) initiate a civil action to restrain or enjoin violation of an ordinance;

(16) enter private property, obtaining warrants when necessary, for the purpose of enforcing ordinances that affect the general welfare and public safety;

(17) conduct a census;

(18) conduct inventories of public property and preparatory studies;

(19) condemn and demolish hazardous structures;

(20) purchase insurance and establish self-insurance plans;

(21) impound animals and other private property creating a nuisance or obstructing a street or highway;

(22) establish quarantines;

(23) classify all violations of city ordinances as civil infractions, with civil penalties, as provided in 7-1-4150; and

(24) exercise powers not inconsistent with law necessary for effective administration of authorized services and functions.

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(1) enact ordinances and resolutions;

(10) require the attendance of witnesses and production of documents relevant to matters being considered by the governing body;

(11) hire, direct, and discharge employees and appoint and remove members of boards;

(12) ratify any action of the municipality or its officers or employees that could have been approved in advance;

(13) have a corporate seal and flag;

(14) acquire by eminent domain, as provided in Title 70, chapter 30, any interest in property for a public use authorized by law;

(15) initiate a civil action to restrain or enjoin violation of an ordinance;

(16) enter private property, obtaining warrants when necessary, for the purpose of enforcing ordinances that affect the general welfare and public safety;

(17) conduct a census;

(18) conduct inventories of public property and preparatory studies;

(19) condemn and demolish hazardous structures;

(2) except as provided in 7-5-103(2)(d)(iv) sue and 7-5-121(2)(c)(iv), sue and be sued;

(20) purchase insurance and establish self-insurance plans;

(21) impound animals and other private property creating a nuisance or obstructing a street or highway;

(22) establish quarantines;

(23) classify all violations of city ordinances as civil infractions, with civil penalties, as provided in 7-1-4150; ~~and~~

(24) exercise powers not inconsistent with law necessary for effective administration of authorized services and ~~functions.~~ functions; and

(25) prohibit or otherwise regulate:

(a) temporarily or permanently storing personal property on municipal real property; and

(b) sleeping or camping on or otherwise inhabiting municipal real property.

(3) buy, sell, mortgage, rent, lease, hold, manage, or dispose of any interest in real or personal property;

(4) contract with persons, corporations, or any other governmental entity;

(5) pay debts and expenses;

(6) borrow money;

(7) solicit and accept bequests, donations, or grants of money, property, services, or other advantages and comply with any condition that is not contrary to the public interest;

(8) execute documents necessary to receive money, property, services, or other advantages from the state government, the federal government, or any other source;

(9) make grants and loans of money, property, and services for public purposes;

Powers

A municipality with general powers has the power, subject to the provisions of state law, to:

Official Annotations archive.org, 2019 edition

History:

EnactedEn. SectionSec. 25, ChapterCh. 455, Laws ofL. 1979

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 249, Laws ofL. 1999 (SB 348 - Bartlett, Sue (D) SD 27)

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 125, Laws ofL. 2001 (SB 7 - Cole, Mack (R) SD 4)

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