1. (1) The financial capability of a responsible governmental entity shall be determined as follows:

   1. (a) The board or council shall estimate the total expenditure necessary to respond to the emergency. These are preliminary estimates based on the best information available in an emergency situation and will be subject to revision when a more complete appraisal is made.

   2. (b) Estimates should be limited to those costs that cannot be absorbed in the normal operations and should be grouped as follows:

      1. (i) debris clearance;
      2. (ii) protective measures;
      3. (iii) damages to road systems;
      4. (iv) damages to water control facilities;
      5. (v) damages to public buildings and related equipment;
      6. (vi) damages to public utilities;
      7. (vii) damages to public facilities under construction;
      8. (viii) other miscellaneous damages.

2. (2) The financial resources available to the entity shall include the maximum permissive levy for the fund or account financing the governmental function that is obligated to respond to the emergency. The estimated funds available for the emergency shall be calculated as follows:

   Cash balance including reserves

   as of June 30, 19__ $

   Receipts from two mill emergency

   levy

   Receipts from maximum permissive

   levy and other anticipated

   revenues

   SUB TOTAL $

   Less regular operating budget

   including reserve budgeted for

   current year per . 7-6-2319, MCA

   BALANCE AVAILABLE TO RESPOND

   TO EMERGENCY $

Authorizing statute(s): Sec. 10-3-311, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 10-3-311 MCA

History: NEW, 1978 MAR p. 716, Eff. 5/26/78; TRANS, from Dept. of Admin. , Ch. 111, L. 1985, Eff. 10/1/85.