Montana § 7-12-1132 - Annual Budget And Work Plan -- Approval -- Procedure -- Tax

§ 7-12-1132. Annual Budget And Work Plan -- Approval -- Procedure -- Tax

Annual budget and work plan -- approval -- procedure -- tax. (1) At a time determined by the governing body, the board shall submit to the governing body for approval a work plan and budget for the ensuing fiscal year. (2) A board created for the purpose of 7-12-1102 (4) in a municipality or county where a nonprofit convention and visitors bureau, as defined in 15-65-101 , is operating shall consult with the nonprofit convention and visitors bureau in developing a work plan and budget for the ensuing fiscal year. (3) Following public notice that a work plan and budget have been submitted and that the governing body will levy an assessment to defray the cost of the work plan and budget, the governing body shall hold a public hearing on objections to the work plan and budget. After the hearing, the governing body may modify the work plan and budget as it considers necessary and appropriate. (4) After approval of the work plan and budget and to defray the cost of the work plan and budget for the next fiscal year, the governing body shall by resolution levy an assessment upon all of the property in the district using as a basis one of the methods prescribed in 7-12-1133 . (5) A copy of the resolution must be delivered to the treasurer of the local government to be placed on the tax roll and collected in the same manner as other taxes.