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. § 7-1-4105

(2023)

Finding – contract authority

(1) Pursuant to Article XI, section 6, of the Montana constitution, a local government unit adopting a self-government charter may exercise any power not prohibited by the constitution, law, or charter.

(2) Article XI, section 4, of the Montana constitution provides that a local government unit without self-government powers has powers provided or implied by law and that the powers of incorporated cities and towns and counties must be liberally construed.

(3) Section 7-1-4124 states that a municipality with general powers has the power, subject to the provisions of state law, to contract with persons and to hire, direct, and discharge employees.

(4) Therefore, the legislature finds that it is within a local government's contract authority to enter into any contract necessary for the exercise of its power, including but not limited to a contract for reimbursement that may require that the local government be reimbursed for the cost of basic course training if an employee leaves employment before completing a reasonable period of service.

Official Annotations archive.org, 2023 edition

History:

EnactedEn. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 198, Laws ofL. 2005 (HB 743 - Harris, Christopher (D) HD 66)

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