Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 90. PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 4. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION

Part 13. Commercial Property-Assessed Capital Enhancements Act

Program Authorized -- Contracts

90-4-1304. Program authorized -- contracts. (1) In accordance with 90-4-1305 and 90-4-1306, a governing body may establish a commercial property-assessed capital enhancements program and may create a district or districts under the program.

(2) (a) The governing body may enter into a contract with a record owner of real property within a district to finance one or more energy conservation projects on the real property included in a district in accordance with this part.

(b) The contract may provide for the repayment of the cost of an energy conservation project through an assessment in accordance with 90-4-1307 on real property. The financing to be repaid through assessments must be provided by a third party.

(c) Financing may include the cost of materials and labor necessary for the installation or modification of energy conservation projects, permit fees, inspection fees, application and administrative fees, bank fees, and all other fees incurred by the record owner for the energy conservation project on a specific or pro rata basis, as determined by the governing body.

History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 444, L. 2021.