Montana § 90-4-1205 - Authority To Issue Revenue Bonds

§ 90-4-1205. Authority To Issue Revenue Bonds

Authority to issue revenue bonds. (1) Except as provided in 90-4-1221 , a governmental body may: (a) issue revenue bonds to finance in whole or in part the cost of the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, or extension of any project; (b) pledge to the punctual payment of its revenue bonds issued under this section and interest on the bonds all or a portion of the gross or net revenue of the project; and (c) create and maintain reasonable reserves. (2) The revenue bonds provided for in subsection (1) may be authorized by a resolution adopted by the governing authority of the governmental body. The resolution must establish the terms, covenants, and conditions of the revenue bonds. It is not necessary to submit the question of issuing the revenue bonds to the electors of the governmental body. The revenue bonds do not constitute indebtedness for the purpose of statutory debt limitations. (3) The revenue of the project must include the charges for energy used or reserved for use by the governmental body, which may be made payable from its general fund or other available revenue, and the revenue generated from the sale of energy or capacity to third parties.