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MT Code § 7-3-708 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 7. Charter Government|7-3-708. Limitations on charter provisions

  7-3-708. Limitations on charter provisions. (1) Charter provisions may not conflict with the provisions of part 1, chapter 1, which establish statutory limitations on the powers of self-government units.   (2) Charter forms are subject to state laws establishing election, initiative, and referendum procedures; and charters shall not contain provisions establishing election, initiative, and referendum procedures.   (3) The charter shall not contain provisions establishing or modifying local court systems.   History: En. 47A-3-208 by Sec. 1, Ch. 344, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 351, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 47A-3-208(10) thru (12).
MT Code § 7-3-709 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 7. Charter Government|7-3-709. Amendment of charter

  7-3-709. Amendment of charter. A charter may be amended only as provided by state law.   History: En. 47A-3-208 by Sec. 1, Ch. 344, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 351, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 47A-3-208(18).
MT Code § 7-3-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 11. City-County Consolidation -- Option 1|7-3-1101. City-county consolidation authorized

  7-3-1101. City-county consolidation authorized. (1) A county and a city or town within the county may unite to form a single unit of local government under the provisions of this part.   (2) An alternative form of government, including a charter form, for a consolidated unit of government may be submitted to the voters only by those study commissions that have cooperated in the formulation of the plan. A majority vote by each of the affected study commissions is required for the submission of an alternative form of government for a consolidated unit of local government. The affected study commissions submitting a consolidated form shall issue a single joint report and proposal.   (3) An alternative form of government for a consolidated unit of local government does not need to include more than one municipality. A municipality may not be included unless the local government study commission of that municipality participates in the cooperative study and unless its study commission by a majority vote approves the proposed alternative plan for the consolidated government.   (4) This part shall not apply to excluded municipalities, school districts, conservancy districts, drainage districts, irrigation districts, soil and water conservation districts, or livestock districts.   History: En. 16-5115.3 by Sec. 6, Ch. 513, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-5115.3(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 262, L. 1979.
MT Code § 7-3-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 11. City-County Consolidation -- Option 1|7-3-1102. Plan of consolidation

  7-3-1102. Plan of consolidation. (1) Study commissions proposing consolidation shall prepare, adopt, and submit to the voters a consolidation plan in addition to the alternative form of government. If the commission proposes a charter, the plan may be included in the charter.   (2) The consolidation plan shall:   (a) provide for adjustment of existing bonded indebtedness and other obligations in a manner which will provide for a fair and equitable burden of taxation for debt service;   (b) provide for establishment of service areas;   (c) provide for the transfer or other disposition of property and other rights, claims, assets, and franchises of local governments consolidated under the alternative form;   (d) provide the official name of the consolidated unit of local government;   (e) provide for the transfer, reorganization, abolition, absorption, adjustment of boundaries (and may provide a method for adjusting the boundaries) of all existing boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, special districts, and political subdivisions of the consolidated governments;   (f) include other provisions which the study commission elects to include and which are consistent with state law.   (3) The plan may grant the legislative body of the consolidated government the authority to transfer, reorganize, adjust boundaries, abolish, or absorb, and provide a method for adjusting the boundaries of such entities with or without referendum requirements.   History: En. 16-5115.3 by Sec. 6, Ch. 513, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-5115.3(part).
MT Code § 7-3-1103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 11. City-County Consolidation -- Option 1|7-3-1103. Effect of consolidation

  7-3-1103. Effect of consolidation. (1) As a political subdivision of the state, such consolidated unit of local government shall have the status of a county and an incorporated municipality for all purposes and shall replace and be the successor of the county and any city or town.   (2) On its effective date, the alternative form of government and consolidation plan operate to dissolve all local governments within the area of consolidation in accordance with their provisions. On the effective date, the separate corporate existence of the county and of each participating city and/or town shall be consolidated and merged into one local government unit under the name selected, designated, and adopted as provided in this chapter. The consolidated local government shall thereupon succeed to, possess, and own all of the property and assets of every kind and description and shall, except as otherwise provided, become responsible for all of the obligations and liabilities of the county, cities, and towns so consolidated and merged.   (3) All provisions of law authorizing contributions of any kind, in money or otherwise, from the state or federal government to counties and cities shall remain in full force with respect to a consolidated local government.   History: En. 16-5115.3 by Sec. 6, Ch. 513, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-5115.3(5), (8).
MT Code § 7-3-1104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 11. City-County Consolidation -- Option 1|7-3-1104. General powers of consolidated local governments

  7-3-1104. General powers of consolidated local governments. A consolidated local government has and may exercise all powers that are conferred on counties, cities, or towns by the constitution and laws of the state. Subject to 15-10-420, the consolidated local government may levy all taxes that counties, cities, and towns are authorized to levy.   History: En. 16-5115.3 by Sec. 6, Ch. 513, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-5115.3(6); amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 584, L. 1999.
MT Code § 7-3-1105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 11. City-County Consolidation -- Option 1|7-3-1105. Rules, ordinances, and resolutions of consolidated unit

  7-3-1105. Rules, ordinances, and resolutions of consolidated unit. (1) Within 2 years after ratification of the consolidation, the governing body of the consolidated unit of local government shall revise, repeal, or reaffirm all rules, ordinances, and resolutions in force within the participating county, cities, and towns at the time of consolidation. Each rule, ordinance, or resolution in force at the time of consolidation must remain in force within the former geographic jurisdiction until superseded by action of the new governing body. Ordinances and resolutions relating to public improvements to be paid for in whole or in part by special assessments may not be repealed.   (2) (a) A consolidated government may adopt, for the portion of the consolidated government that was formerly a city or town, a plan to control, remove, and restrict game animals, as defined in 87-2-101, within the defined boundaries of the city or town limits for public health and safety purposes. Upon adoption of a plan, the consolidated government shall notify the department of fish, wildlife, and parks of the plan. If the department of fish, wildlife, and parks approves the plan or approves the plan with conditions, the consolidated government may implement the plan as approved or as approved with conditions.   (b) The plan may allow the hunting of game animals and provide restrictions on the feeding of game animals.   History: En. 16-5115.3 by Sec. 6, Ch. 513, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-5115.3(7); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 466, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 2005.
MT Code § 7-3-1201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1201. Authorization for consolidated city-county government

  7-3-1201. Authorization for consolidated city-county government. The separate corporate existence and government of any county and of each and every city and town therein may be abandoned and terminated and such county and each and all of the cities and towns therein may be consolidated and merged into one municipal corporation and government under this part and part 13 by proceeding as hereinafter provided.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.1, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3401.
MT Code § 7-3-1202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1202. Nature of consolidated government

  7-3-1202. Nature of consolidated government. As a political subdivision of the state, such consolidated municipality shall have the status of a county, and for the purpose of representation in the legislature, as provided by the constitution and laws of this state, and for all other purposes, it shall replace and be the successor of the county and shall be attached to the same judicial district.   History: En. Sec. 118, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.119, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3559(part).
MT Code § 7-3-1203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1203. General powers of consolidated government

  7-3-1203. General powers of consolidated government. (1) The inhabitants of every consolidated municipality organized under the provisions of this part and part 13, as its limits are at the time of such organization or as they may be thereafter established as provided by law, shall be a body politic and corporate under the designation and name as adopted at the election providing for such consolidation and merging and as such shall have perpetual succession; may use a corporate seal; may sue and be sued; may contract and be contracted with; may acquire property within or without the boundaries of the municipality for any municipal purpose, in fee simple or lesser interest or estate, by purchase, gift, devise, appropriation, lease, or lease with privilege of purchase and may sell, lease, hold, manage, and control such property as the interest of the municipality may require; may levy and collect such taxes as are authorized by this part or part 13 or by the general laws of the state; and except as otherwise provided in this part and part 13, such municipality shall have and may exercise all other powers that are now or hereafter may be conferred on counties, cities, and towns by the laws of this state.   (2) All powers of the municipality, whether expressed or implied, shall be exercised and enforced in the manner prescribed in this part and part 13 or in the general laws of the state or, when not so prescribed, then as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution of the commission.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.6, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3406.
MT Code § 7-3-1204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1204. Petition for city-county consolidated government -- election required

  7-3-1204. Petition for city-county consolidated government -- election required. (1) The question of the abandonment and termination of the separate corporate existence and government of a county and of each city and town therein and the consolidation and merging of the existence and government of the county and each of the cities and towns therein into one municipal corporation and government under the provisions of this part and part 13 shall be submitted to the registered electors of the county if a petition is filed in the office of the election administrator of the county, signed by at least 20% of the electors of the county whose names appear on the official register of voters of the county on the date of the filing of the petition, requesting that such question be submitted to the registered electors of the county.   (2) The petition shall be substantially in the form and shall be signed, verified, and filed in the manner prescribed in 7-5-132 through 7-5-135 and 7-5-137 for initiative and referendum petitions and shall designate therein the name by which the consolidated government is to be known, which must be either that of the county or of some one of the cities or towns therein.   History: (1)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.2, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-3402, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.3, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-3403, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3402, 11-3403(part); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 262, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 381, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-3-1205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1205. Certification of petition -- board action -- election

  7-3-1205. Certification of petition -- board action -- election. (1) If the county election administrator finds that the petition or amended petition is signed by the required number of registered electors, the election administrator shall certify the finding to the board of county commissioners at their next regular meeting.   (2) The board shall, within 10 days after receiving the election administrator's certificate, order an election to be held on the question. The election must be conducted in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 4.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.3, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3403(part); amd. Sec. 382, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 387, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-3-1206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1206. Form of ballot

  7-3-1206. Form of ballot. The ballot for an election pursuant to 7-3-1205 shall present the following question:   Shall the corporate existence and government of the county of .... and of each and every city and town therein be consolidated and merged into one municipal corporation and government under the provisions of chapter 121, acts of the eighteenth legislative assembly of the state of Montana, to be known and designated as "city and county of ...."?   ☐ YES.   ☐ NO.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.4, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3404(part); amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-3-1207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1207. Conduct of election

  7-3-1207. Conduct of election. Such election shall be conducted, vote returned and canvassed, and result declared in the same manner as provided by law in respect to general elections.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.4, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3404(part).
MT Code § 7-3-1208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1208. Election of commission upon favorable vote

  7-3-1208. Election of commission upon favorable vote. (1) If the majority of the votes cast at the election are in favor of the consolidation and merging, the board of county commissioners of the county shall, within 2 weeks after the election returns have been canvassed, order an election to be held in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 4, for the purpose of electing the number of members of the commission to which the consolidated municipality is entitled. This order must specify the date when the election will be held.   (2) A primary election may not be held for the purpose of nominating candidates. A candidate for commissioner shall file a declaration of candidacy with the election administrator within the timeframe specified in 13-1-403.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.5, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3405; amd. Sec. 383, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 387, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-3-1209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1209. Resolution declaring creation of consolidated government

  7-3-1209. Resolution declaring creation of consolidated government. (1) At the first meeting of the commission whose members are first elected under the provisions of this part, the commission shall adopt a resolution reciting the filing of the petition provided for in 7-3-1204, the ordering and holding of an election as requested in the petition, the result of the election and the holding of an election for and the election of the members of the first commission, and the name and designation of the consolidated municipality. This resolution must be in duplicate and signed by all of the members of the commission and also entered at length on the journal of the commission. One copy of the resolution must be filed in the office of the clerk of the commission, and the other copy must be transmitted to and filed in the office of the secretary of state.   (2) Immediately upon the adoption of the resolution by the commission, the separate corporate existence of the county and of each city and town therein is considered to be consolidated and merged into one municipal corporation under the name selected, designated, and adopted as provided in this part, and the consolidated municipality is considered to have succeeded to and to possess and own all of the property and assets of every kind and description and shall, except as otherwise provided, become responsible for all of the obligations and liabilities of the county, cities, and towns consolidated and merged.   History: En. Sec. 118, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.119, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3559(part); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 262, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-3-1210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1210. Existing contracts continued

  7-3-1210. Existing contracts continued. All contracts entered into by the county or by any city or town therein or on behalf of any improvement district by such county or by any such city or town prior to the election and qualification of a commission under this part and part 13 shall continue in full force and effect subsequent thereto. Public improvements for which initial steps may have been taken under laws effective in the county prior to the election and qualification of a commission under this part and part 13 may thereafter be carried to completion in accordance with the provisions of such laws.   History: En. Sec. 115, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.116, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3556.
MT Code § 7-3-1211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1211. Treatment of existing ordinances

  7-3-1211. Treatment of existing ordinances. The commission first elected may, at its first meeting, make an order that all existing ordinances and resolutions of some one city or town within the consolidated municipality which are of general application in such city or town shall be continued in force and be extended throughout the consolidated municipality, and a copy of such order must be published at least once in each newspaper printed and published within the consolidated municipality within 10 days after the making of such order. All other ordinances and resolutions of such city or town and all ordinances of all other cities and towns within the consolidated municipality, save and except ordinances and resolutions relating to public improvements to be paid for in whole or in part by special assessments, shall, upon the making of such order, be deemed repealed.   History: En. Sec. 116, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.117, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3557.
MT Code § 7-3-1212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1212. Treatment of existing officers

  7-3-1212. Treatment of existing officers. The members of the board of county commissioners of the county and members of the council of every city and town therein holding office on the date when any election is held at which the question of the consolidation and merging of the county and city and town governments is approved and adopted by the qualified electors of the county shall continue in office and in the performance of their duties until the first commission shall have been elected and have qualified, whereupon such board of county commissioners and city and town councils shall be deemed abolished. All other persons holding offices or positions, whether elective or appointive, under the government of such county or under the government of any city or town therein at the date of such election shall continue in the performance of the duties of their respective offices and positions until provision shall be made by the commission for the performance or discontinuance of such duties or the discontinuance of such offices or positions.   History: En. Sec. 117, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.118, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3558.
MT Code § 7-3-1213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1213. Power to effectuate transition

  7-3-1213. Power to effectuate transition. The commission shall have power to make all necessary regulations not inconsistent with this part or part 13 for the transition from the several governments of and within the county to the government provided by this part and part 13, including the transfer to the treasury of the consolidated city and county of all funds and money of such several governments.   History: En. Sec. 119, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.120, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3560.
MT Code § 7-3-1214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 12. City-County Consolidation -- Option 2|7-3-1214. Consolidated municipality commission

  7-3-1214. Consolidated municipality commission. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part or part 13, all powers of the consolidated municipality are vested in a commission.   (2) (a) In consolidated municipalities having a taxable valuation of $50 million or more, the commission must consist of seven members.   (b) In consolidated municipalities having a taxable valuation of $12.5 million or more and less than $50 million, the commission must consist of five members.   (c) In consolidated municipalities having a taxable valuation of less than $12.5 million, the commission must consist of three members.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.7, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3407(part); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 262, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 128, L. 2011.