Montana Code 76-5-1110. Cooperation with governmental, public, and private agencies
76-5-1110. Cooperation with governmental, public, and private agencies. (1) Cities, towns, and counties may in accordance with the provisions of this part:
Terms Used In Montana Code 76-5-1110
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the department of natural resources and conservation provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 33. See Montana Code 76-5-103
- Flood: means the water of any watercourse or drainway that is above the bank or outside the channel and banks of the watercourse or drainway. See Montana Code 76-5-103
- Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
- 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
(a)accept funds and property or other assistance, financial or otherwise, from federal, state, and other public or private sources for the purpose of aiding the construction and maintenance of water conservation and flood control projects; and
(b)cooperate and contract with the state or federal government or any department or agency thereof in furnishing assurances and meeting local cooperation requirements of any project involving control, conservation, and use of water.
(2)Cities, towns, and counties may also enter into agreement with the federal government to maintain levees, dikes, or other construction and to do all other acts required by the federal government in maintaining the work when completed.