Montana § 7-10-115 - Regional Resource Authority -- Powers -- Limits

§ 7-10-115. Regional Resource Authority -- Powers -- Limits

Regional resource authority -- powers -- limits. (1) A regional resource authority has power to: (a) sue and be sued; (b) purchase and hold lands within its limits; (c) make contracts and purchase and hold personal property that may be necessary to the exercise of its powers; (d) make orders for the disposition or use of its property that the interests of its inhabitants require; and (e) subject to 15-10-420 , levy and collect taxes for public or governmental purposes, as described in 7-6-2527 , under its exclusive jurisdiction unless prohibited by law; (f) impose fees or assessments for services provided; (g) pay debts and expenses; (h) 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; (i) execute documents necessary to receive money, property, services, or other advantages from the state government, the federal government, or any other source; (j) make grants and loans of money, property, and services for public purposes; (k) require the attendance of witnesses and production of documents relevant to matters being considered by the governing body; (l) hire, direct, and discharge employees and appoint and remove members of boards; (m) ratify any action of the regional resource authority or its officers or employees that could have been approved in advance; (n) acquire by eminent domain, as provided in Title 70, chapter 30, any interest in property for a public use authorized by law; (o) initiate a civil action to restrain or enjoin an action adverse to the regional resource authority; (p) enter private property, obtaining warrants when necessary, for the purpose of enforcing its authority that affects the general welfare and public safety; (q) conduct preparatory studies; (r) purchase insurance and establish self-insurance plans; (s) exercise powers not inconsistent with law necessary for effective administration of authorized services and functions; (t) enter into interlocal agreements or other agreements with the federal government or its agencies; and (u) issue bonds and notes for the purpose of funding projects as provided in part 2 of this chapter. (2) A regional resource authority may not: (a) authorize a tax on income or the sale of goods or services; (b) regulate private activity beyond its geographic limits; (c) impose a duty on another unit of local government, except that nothing in this limitation affects the right of a regional resource authority to enter into and enforce an agreement on interlocal cooperation; (d) exercise any judicial function, except as an incident to the exercise of an administrative power; or (e) exercise any power enumerated in 7-1-111 .