90-6-402 . Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Affected local government unit" means a local government unit that will experience a need to increase services or facilities as a result of the commencement of large-scale mineral development or within which a large-scale mineral development is located in accordance with an impact plan adopted pursuant to 90-6-307 . (2) "Board" means the hard-rock mining impact board established in 2-15-1822 . (3) "Jurisdictional revenue disparity" means property tax revenues resulting from a large-scale hard-rock mineral development that are inequitably distributed among affected local government units as finally determined by the board in an approved impact plan. (4) "Large-scale mineral development", for the purposes of this part, is defined in 90-6-302 . (5) "Local government unit", for the purposes of this part, means a county, municipality, or school district. (6) "Mineral development employee" means a person who resides within the jurisdiction of an affected local government unit as a result of employment with a large-scale mineral development or its contractors or subcontractors. (7) "Mineral development student" means a student whose parent or guardian resides within the jurisdiction of an affected local government unit as a result of employment with a large-scale mineral development or its contractors or subcontractors. (8) "Taxable valuation" of a mineral development means the total of the gross proceeds taxable percentage specified in 15-6-132 (2) when added to the taxable percentages of real property, improvements, machinery, equipment, and other property classified under Title 15, chapter 6, part 1.
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