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Montana Code Annotated

Part 1

General Provisions

7-3-101Compliance with constitution 7-3-102Adoption of alternative form 7-3-103Amendment of self-government charter or adopted alternative form of government -- proposed change in type of election -- election 7-3-104Limitation on change in alternative form 7-3-105Plan of government 7-3-106Effect of change in government 7-3-107reserved 7-3-111Statutory basis for elected county official government 7-3-112Statutory basis for county manager government 7-3-113Statutory basis for municipal council-mayor government 7-3-114Statutory basis for municipal commission-manager government 7-3-115reserved 7-3-121Purpose 7-3-122Definitions 7-3-123Alteration of existing forms of local government 7-3-124Repealed 7-3-125Petition for alteration 7-3-126reserved 7-3-141Permissible recommendations 7-3-142Requirements for petition 7-3-143Special requirements if consolidation recommended 7-3-144Special requirements if county merger recommended 7-3-145Special requirements if municipal disincorporation recommended 7-3-146Filing of petitions 7-3-147Availability of petitions 7-3-148Publication of summary and comparison 7-3-149Election on alteration of form of government 7-3-150General ballot requirements 7-3-151Treatment of suboptions for proposed alternative forms 7-3-152Effect of adoption of new form of government or change in plan of government 7-3-153Filing of approved plan 7-3-154Judicial review 7-3-155Three-year moratorium 7-3-156Effective date of alternative form or amendment -- officers 7-3-157General transition provisions 7-3-158Transition provisions affecting personnel 7-3-159Treatment of existing ordinances and resolutions 7-3-160Election of new officials -- subsequent elections of officials 7-3-161Organization of new governing body 7-3-162reserved 7-3-171Purpose 7-3-172Purpose of study commission 7-3-173Establishment of study commissions 7-3-174Election dates and procedures 7-3-175Ballot form and question 7-3-176Election of commission members -- appointments 7-3-177Composition of study commission 7-3-178Term of office -- vacancies -- compensation 7-3-179Organization of commission 7-3-180Cooperation of study commissions 7-3-181Conduct of business 7-3-182Open meetings and public involvement 7-3-183Commission powers 7-3-184Financial administration 7-3-185Scope of study commission recommendations 7-3-186Study commission timetable 7-3-187Final report 7-3-188Special final report requirements -- consolidation or county merger 7-3-189Special final report requirements for disincorporation 7-3-190Supplementary reports 7-3-191Publication of summary 7-3-192Election on recommendation 7-3-193Application of other sections