Montana § 90-5-112 - Economic Development Levy
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 90-5-112 — Economic Development Levy, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 90-5-112. Economic Development Levy
Economic development levy. (1) Subject to 15-10-420 , the governing body of a city, county, or town is authorized to levy a tax upon the taxable value of all taxable property in the city, county, or town for the purpose of economic development. The governing body may: (a) submit the question of the mill levy to the qualified voters as provided in 15-10-425 ; or (b) approve the mill levy by a vote of the governing body. (2) Funds derived from this levy may be used for purchasing land for industrial parks, constructing buildings to house manufacturing and processing operations, conducting preliminary feasibility studies, promoting economic development opportunities in a particular area, and other activities generally associated with economic development. These funds may not be used to directly assist an industry's operations by loan or grant or to pay the salary or salary supplements of government employees. (3) The governing body of the county, city, or town may use the funds derived from this levy to contract with local development companies and other associations or organizations capable of implementing the economic development function.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 90-5-112 ("Economic Development Levy") 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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