Rule 20.27.105 - LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSED SITES FOR PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES(1) The proposer shall obtain evidence of approval by the local governing entity or entities of the political subdivision in which the proposed facility is to be located.(2) If the governing entity or entities approve the proposed facility, proposers shall obtain letters of support and/or concern regarding the proposed facility from: (a) the local school board(s) or superintendent(s) in the nearest municipality;(b) the hospital board(s) or administrator(s) in the nearest municipality;(c) the county sheriff in the county of the proposed site;(d) the chief of police in the nearest municipality;(e) each area state legislator in the county of the proposed site;(f) each state district court judge or chief judge of the district, justice court judge, and city and/or municipal court judge in the nearest municipality and county of the proposed site; and(g) the city attorney and county attorney in the nearest municipality and the county of the proposed site.(3) If the proposed site is located within seven and one-half air miles of an adjacent county, proposers shall also obtain letters of support and/or concern from the officials listed in (2)(a) through (g) in the adjacent county.(4) If the governing body adopts a resolution in support of the proposed facility, proposers shall provide supporting documentation of its intent to site a correctional facility to the director of the Montana Department of Corrections.Mont. Admin. r. 20.27.105
NEW, 1998 MAR p. 1175, Eff. 1/16/98.53-30-604, MCA; IMP, 53-30-607, MCA;