(1) The change of name provided for in this part shall not impair or work a forfeiture or alteration of any vested rights. (2) All laws of a general or special nature applicable to the county under its former name shall thereafter apply with equal force and effect to the county under its new name.
Effect Of Name Change On Vested Rights And Existing Laws
Mont. Code Ann. § 7-2-2510, under Change of Name of County.
Mont. Code Ann. § 7-2-2510