1. (1) The department may designate as a planning and service area:

   1. (a) any unit of general-purpose local government; or
   2. (b) any district or combination of districts.
2. (2) The department shall designate and fix the number of planning and service areas in accordance with applicable federal and state law, including 52-3-405, MCA.

Authorizing statute(s): 52-3-406, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 52-3-405, MCA

History: NEW, 1980 MAR p. 1096, Eff. 3/28/80; READOPT, 1983 MAR p. 740, Eff. 7/1/83; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1492, Eff. 7/1/87; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 2279; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 1884, Eff. 7/27/24.