7-7-4407. Role of state agencies. A municipality acting pursuant to this part is not required to obtain any certificate of convenience or necessity, franchise, license, permit, or other authorization from any bureau, board, commission, or other instrumentality of the state in order to acquire, construct, purchase, reconstruct, improve, better, extend, maintain, and operate an undertaking. The supervisory powers and duties of the department of environmental quality apply to projects under this part.

Terms Used In Montana Code 7-7-4407

  • Municipality: means a city or town, however organized. See Montana Code 7-7-4402
  • 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
  • Undertaking: means one or a combination of the following:

    (a)water and sewer systems, together with all parts of the systems and appurtenances to the systems, including but not limited to supply and distribution systems, reservoirs, dams, and sewage treatment and disposal works;

    (b)public airport construction and public airport building;

    (c)convention facilities;

    (d)public recreation facilities;

    (e)streets and roads;

    (f)public parking facilities, solid waste management systems, or other revenue-producing facilities and services authorized for cities and towns; and

    (g)public transportation systems, including passenger buses, trolleys, passenger trains and lines, light rail trains and lines, and the facilities associated with those systems. See Montana Code 7-7-4402