7-8-2402. Disposal of land and timber acquired by county pursuant to exchange agreement with United States. (1) Any timber acquired from the United States in any exchange may be disposed of by the county commissioners by agreement with the United States department of agriculture that the timber must be cut and removed by any agency selected by the United States department of agriculture, with the understanding that the stumpage payments for timber cut will be paid over to the county in cash as full compensation for the county land exchanged to the United States. The amount of the stumpage payments must equal the appraised value of the county land exchanged for timber, and the cash payments must be deposited in the county treasury for the use of the county.

(2) All land and all timber not subject to the arrangement authorized in subsection (1) and acquired by the county under the provisions of this part may be:

(a) sold by the board of county commissioners in the manner provided by law for the sale of county property, and the proceeds of the sale must be deposited in the county treasury for the use of the county; or

(b) donated or sold at a reduced price to a corporation for the purpose of constructing:

(i) a multifamily housing development operated by the corporation for low-income housing;

(ii) single-family houses. Upon completion of a house, the corporation shall sell the property to a low-income person who meets the eligibility requirements of the corporation. Once the sale is completed, the property becomes subject to taxation.

(iii) improvements to real property or modifying, altering, or repairing improvements to real property that will enable the corporation, subject to the restrictions of Article X, section 6, of the Montana constitution, to pursue purposes specified in the articles of incorporation of the corporation, including the sale, lease, rental, or other use of the donated land and improvements.

(3) Land that is transferred pursuant to subsection (2)(b) must be used to permanently provide low-income housing. The transfer of the property may contain a reversionary clause to reflect this condition.

History: (1)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 150, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 4487.3, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-1133, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 150, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 4487.4, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-1134, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1133, 16-1134; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 170, L. 2009.