23 chapters · 3,005 sections in this title.
Mont. Code Ann. § 7-3-101 Compliance With Constitution
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(1) The purpose of parts 1 through 7 is to comply with Article XI, section 3(1), of the Montana constitution, which provides: "The legislature shall provide such optional or alternative forms of government that each unit or combination of units may adopt, amend, or abandon an opt…
Mont. Code Ann. § 7-3-102 Adoption Of Alternative Form
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Each local government in the state shall adopt one of the alternative forms of government provided for in parts 1 through 7, including one of each suboption authorized: (1) the commission-executive form (which may also be called the council-executive, the council-mayor, or the co…
Mont. Code Ann. § 7-3-103 Amendment Of Self-Government Charter Or Adopted Alternative Form Of Government -- Proposed Change In Type Of Election -- Election
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(1) An amendment to a self-government charter or an adopted alternative form of government may only be made by submitting the question of amendment to the electors of the local government as provided in 7-3-149. An amendment approved by the electors becomes effective on the first…
Mont. Code Ann. § 7-3-104 Limitation On Change In Alternative Form
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The electors of any unit of local government which has adopted a new alternative form of local government may not vote on the question of changing the form of local government until 3 years after the new alternative form of local government becomes effective, but the voters may v…