UNAPPROVED DRAFT BILL -- Subject to Change Without Notice!
BILL NO.
INTRODUCED BY
(Primary Sponsor)
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SERVICE REGION LAWS; REQUIRING A 5-YEAR REVIEW OF THE SERVICE PLAN; REQUIRING APPROVAL OF ANY CHANGES TO THE SERVICE PLAN; REQUIRING THAT THE SERVICE REGION DESIGNATION BE RENEWED EVERY 5 YEARS; ALLOWING THE REGION GOVERNING BODY AND THE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO RESCIND THE REGION DESIGNATION; AMENDING SECTION 20-15-241, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 20-15-241, MCA, is amended to read:
"20-15-241. Community college service regions -- creation -- rescission. (1) The governing body of an elementary school district, high school district, county, or municipality not within a community college district may designate itself a community college service region as provided in this section.
(2) A service region may be designated only if, within 12 months preceding any designation, the following conditions are met:
(a) the service plan required by subsection (3) is available;
(b) the board of trustees of the community college district that will offer services within the region has approved the designation;
(c) the electors within the region have approved the designation by a majority of votes cast on the question in an election held on a general election day; and
(d) the board of regents has approved the designation.
(3) (a) At least 90 days prior to the granting of any of the approvals listed in subsections (2)(b) through (2)(d), a written
plan must be made available which that:
(i) details the services that the community college district will offer within the region;
(ii) details who will be eligible to use the services and the charges that will be made to users;
(iii) indicates the facilities that will be used to house the services;
(iv) lists the direct and indirect costs of the services and the apportionment of those costs between the community college district and the governing body designating the service region;
(v) estimates the number of persons expected to use the services within the region; and
(vi) estimates the mill levy necessary to fund the service region.
(b) The plan may must be revised reviewed jointly by the region governing body, board of regents, and the board of
trustees of the community college district every 5 years and revised as such revision may be necessary. Any revisions to the
plan must be agreed to by the region governing body, the board of regents, and the board of trustees of the community
college district.
(4) (a) A designation is effective for 5 years and after 5 years is effective unless may be renewed for another 5-year
period by mutual agreement of the region governing body and the board of trustees of the community college district,
following the review of the plan required in subsection (3)(b). If an agreement is not reached on the renewal of the service
region designation, the service region is rescinded and the board of trustees of the community college district may not
continue to provide services to the service region beyond 1 year of the next 5-year period.
(b) A service region designation may also be rescinded by a majority of electors casting votes on the question in an
election held on any general election day following expiration of the 5-year period. The question on rescission must be put
on the ballot when requested at least 90 days prior to the election by the governing body designating the service region, by
the community college board, or by a petition signed by 20% of the registered electors within the service region. The
rescission is effective at the end of the first full current academic year following in which the election rescinding the district
designation occurs."
NEW SECTION. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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