# Mont. Code Ann. § 15-17-316: 15-17-316 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T15_C17_P3_S15-17-316

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 15-17-316
- **Heading:** 15-17-316 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 15 / Chapter 17 / Part 3 / Section 15-17-316

## Text

15-17-316 . Definitions. Unless the context indicates otherwise, as used in 15-17-316 through 15-17-320 , the following definitions apply:

(1) "Improvement fund" means, with respect to any special assessments, the fund of the municipality into which collections of the special assessments have been pledged or appropriated.

(2) "Municipality" means, with respect to special assessments levied under Title 7, chapter 12, parts 41 through 46, the city or town that levied such assessments.

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