Montana § 7-3-1332 - Public Works And Improvements
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-3-1332 — Public Works And Improvements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-3-1332. Public Works And Improvements
Public works and improvements. (1) Any local public work may be done or any local public works or improvements may be constructed, reconstructed, repaired, maintained, or operated, either by contract or directly by the municipality, as may be determined by the commission. Before authorizing that any local public works or improvements be directly constructed, reconstructed, repaired, maintained, or operated, detailed plans and estimates for each such work or improvement shall be submitted to the commission by the manager, and there shall be separate accounting for each work or improvement so executed. (2) The municipality shall have the same power and authority to create special improvement districts and for like purposes and to create special lighting districts and maintenance districts for cities and towns as provided by the laws of the state. (3) The director of public works shall be the engineer in charge of all such work, works, or improvements. The provisions of the general law of the state regarding special improvement districts, special lighting districts, and maintenance districts in cities and towns shall apply to and control the establishment under this part of special improvement districts, special lighting districts, and maintenance districts in and for the municipality and the procedure according to which any local public work or the construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance, or operation of any local public work or improvement is to be provided for when the cost thereof is to be paid in whole or in part by assessments upon the property within any such district, and such general law shall also apply to the manner of levying and collecting such assessments.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 7-3-1332
What does Montana Code Annotated § 7-3-1332 cover?
Section 7-3-1332 ("Public Works And Improvements") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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