Rule 10.11.101 - DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply to this chapter.
(1) "Directly impacted by oil and gas development" means school districts in counties that had oil or natural gas production in FY 2015 or that are surrounded on their Montana borders by counties that had oil and natural gas production in FY 2015.(2) "Excess oil and natural gas production taxes" means oil and natural gas production taxes that the Department of Revenue deposits into the state school oil and natural gas distribution account provided for in 20-9-520, MCA.(3) "Quality educator" has the same meaning as the term is defined in 20-9-327(3), MCA.(4) "School unit" means: (a) 800 ANB for a high school district;(b) 250 ANB for the K-6 ANB of an elementary district with an approved junior high school, 7th and 8th grade program, or middle school;(c) 250 ANB for the K-8 ANB of an elementary district without an approved junior high school, 7th and 8th grade program, or middle school; and(d) 450 for the 7th and 8th grade ANB of an elementary district with an approved junior high school, 7th and 8th grade program, or middle school.(5) "Zone 1 School Districts" means all school districts in Carter, Dawson, Fallon, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, and Wibaux counties.(6) "Zone 2 School Districts" means all school districts in Custer, Daniels, Garfield, McCone, Powder River, Prairie, Rosebud, and Valley counties.(7) "Zone 3 School Districts" means all school districts in Big Horn, Blaine, Carbon, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Golden Valley, Hill, Liberty, Musselshell, Petroleum, Phillips, Pondera, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Toole, Treasure, and Yellowstone counties.Mont. Admin. r. 10.11.101
NEW, 2016 MAR p. 881, Eff. 7/1/2016AUTH: 20-9-310, MCA; IMP: 20-9-310, 20-9-517, 20-9-518, 20-9-519, MCA