There have been several incidents in recent years where Montanans have lost their homes to out of state companies that specialize in manipulation of provisions of the laws that apply to delinquent property taxes. These companies pay the delinquent taxes, acquire the home, evict the owner, sell the property and…
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Many of the apartments and rooms that are rented to the public, particularly in college towns, do not meet basic safety standards or building codes. Recommendation: MLCT will support legislation recommended by the City of Missoula to allow municipal governments to inspect property in private residences that is offered for…
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Under current law, municipal governments are required to conduct city-wide primary elections if there are three or more candidates for more than half the offices on the ballot. This law (13-14-115 MCA) does not account for the possibility that there may be several wards in a city where there are…
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The Local Government Center at Montana State University provides important training, education and information services to cities, towns and counties. The center relies on state financial support through legislative appropriations, which were denied in 2011 and may again not be approved in the coming legislature. Recommendation: MLCT will support state…
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