Montana § 7-6-4013 - Fees For Services -- Hearing And Resolution
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-6-4013 — Fees For Services -- Hearing And Resolution, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-6-4013. Fees For Services -- Hearing And Resolution
Fees for services -- hearing and resolution. (1) If a local government has the authority to regulate, establish, and change fees, rates, charges, and classifications that are imposed for services to its inhabitants and other persons served by the local government, the fees, rates, charges, and classifications must be reasonable and related to the cost of providing the service. (2) Charges for services must comply with Title 17, chapter 2, part 3, and other applicable statutes. (3) In order to establish or change fees, rates, charges, or classifications imposed for services, the governing body shall order a hearing to be held as provided in 7-1-4131 , unless a special hearing process is provided by law. Municipal utility rate hearings must be held as provided in 69-7-112 . (4) Notice of a hearing must be published as provided in 7-1-2121 for a county and as provided in 7-1-4127 for a municipality. (5) After a hearing, the fees, rates, charges, or classifications must be established by resolution of the governing body.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-6-4013 ("Fees For Services -- Hearing And Resolution") 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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