Charter Required

Mont. Code Ann. § 7-3-703, under Charter Government.

Mont. Code Ann. § 7-3-703

(1) Charter form of government shall be established by a charter which is a written document defining the powers, structures, privileges, rights, and duties of the unit of local government and limitations thereon. (2) The enumeration of powers in a charter shall not be construed as a limitation or prohibition on the residual or self-governing powers granted by the constitution.