(1) As used in this sub-chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) "State/local commitment" means the portion of reim- bursable costs which the state and its political subdivisions must meet in order to qualify for federal assistance in a presidentially declared disaster. The state/local commitment will be figured for each eligible applicant based on its reimbursable costs.

(b) "Local share" means the share of the state/local commitment which is the responsibility of each county, city, or town, up to the amount of the proceeds of its two mill emergency levy provided for in section 10-3-4615, MCA, or such lesser amount which equals the state/local commitment.

(c) "Total local share" means the sum of the local share of all counties, cities, and towns in the declared disaster area.

(d) "State share" means the share of the state/local commitment which is the responsibility of the state and which is the remainder of the state/local commitment less the local share.

(2) The local share of other political subdivisions, which do not have authority to levy an emergency tax, shall be determined as follows:

(a) by dividing the total local share of all counties, cities, and towns in the declared area by the total state/local commitment for those counties, cities and towns, and multiplying that percentage factor by the state/local commitment for that particular political subdivision.

 

total local share         state/local

of counties, cities,      commitment for      "other political

and towns             x    that "other     =    subdivision's"

total state/local         political sub-      local share

commitment for            division"

counties, cities,

and towns.

 

(b) If there are less than a total of five (5) eligible counties, cities, or towns in the declared disaster area, the percentage factor to be used in the above formula shall be determined from the last previously presidentially declared disaster in the state of Montana.