Montana Code 20-9-426. Preparation and form of ballots for bond election
20-9-426. Preparation and form of ballots for bond election. (1) The school district shall cause ballots to be prepared for all bond elections.
Terms Used In Montana Code 20-9-426
- district: means the territory, regardless of county boundaries, organized under the provisions of this title to provide public educational services under the jurisdiction of the trustees prescribed by this title. See Montana Code 20-6-101
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
- school: means an institution for the teaching of children that is established and maintained under the laws of the state of Montana at public expense. See Montana Code 20-6-501
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Trustees: means the governing board of a district. See Montana Code 20-1-101
(2)All ballots must be substantially in the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELECTION
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Make an X or similar mark in the vacant square before the words “BONDS–YES” if you wish to vote for the bond issue; if you are opposed to the bond issue, make an X or similar mark in the square before the words “BONDS–NO”.
Shall the board of trustees be authorized to issue and sell (state type of bonds here: general obligation, oil and natural gas revenue, oil and natural gas revenue for which a tax deficiency is pledged, or impact aid revenue) bonds of this school district in the amount of………… dollars ($……….), payable semiannually, during a period not more than…… years, for the purpose……………………….. (here state the purpose the same way as in the notice of election)?
If this bond is passed, based on the taxable value of the school district, the property taxes on a home with an assessed market value for tax purposes of $100,000 would increase by $………. in the first year, of $300,000 would increase by $………. in the first year, and of $600,000 would increase by $………. in the first year. An increase in property taxes may lead to an increase in rental costs.
☐ BONDS — YES.
☐ BONDS — NO.
(3)The school district conducting the bond election may replace the estimate of the impact of the election on a home valued at $600,000 with an estimate of the impact of the election on a home of a different value.