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MT Code § 7-2-4901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4901. Automatic disincorporation

  7-2-4901. Automatic disincorporation. (1) If the governing body of any city or town incorporated under the laws of Montana ceases to exist or fails to function for a period of 2 years, the city or town shall be disincorporated in the manner set forth in this part.   (2) (a) In cases where a city or town has been disincorporated by virtue of the provisions of subsection (1), the county commissioners shall file in their office an order that the disincorporation be granted. This order takes effect within 60 days following the date of the order.   (b) A certified copy of the order shall be sent to the state officials named in 7-2-4906.   History: (1)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 99, L. 1973; Sec. 11-308, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 7, Ch. 99, L. 1973; Sec. 11-314, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-308, 11-314.
MT Code § 7-2-4902 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4902. Disincorporation by election

  7-2-4902. Disincorporation by election. (1) Any city or town may be disincorporated in the manner provided in this section.   (2) If the registered electors of a city or town equal in number to at least 15% of the number of municipal electors registered at the last municipal general election petition the board of county commissioners of the county where the city or town is situated to disincorporate the city or town or if the city governing body by a two-thirds vote of all its members resolves to disincorporate, then the board shall order an election to be held within the city or town on the question of disincorporating the city or town. The election must be conducted in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 4.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 99, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-309(1), (2); amd. Sec. 296, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 504, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 250, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 387, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-2-4903 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4903. Repealed

  7-2-4903. Repealed. Sec. 262, Ch. 49, L. 2015.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 99, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-309(3); amd. Sec. 297, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
MT Code § 7-2-4904 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4904. Ballot form

  7-2-4904. Ballot form. The form of the ballot must be:   ☐ FOR the disincorporation of .... (insert name of city or town)   ☐ AGAINST the disincorporation of .... (insert name of city or town).   History: (1)En. Sec. 4, Ch. 99, L. 1973; Sec. 11-311, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 99, L. 1973; Sec. 11-310, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-310, 11-311; amd. Sec. 298, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 7-2-4905 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4905. Effect of insufficient vote to disincorporate

  7-2-4905. Effect of insufficient vote to disincorporate. If it is found by the canvass of the votes that less than 60% of the votes cast were in favor of disincorporation, the county commissioners shall declare the petition for disincorporation denied, in which case no other election may be held on the question of disincorporating said city or town until after the expiration of 2 years from the date of the election.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 99, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-312.
MT Code § 7-2-4906 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4906. Effect of sufficient vote to disincorporate

  7-2-4906. Effect of sufficient vote to disincorporate. (1) If the canvass reveals that 60% or more of all the votes cast were in favor of disincorporation, the county commissioners shall file in their office and cause to be entered upon their proceedings an order granting the petition for disincorporation and declaring that the city or town is disincorporated. The order takes effect within 60 days following the date of the order.   (2) A certified copy of the order must be sent to the secretary of state and the director of the department of administration.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 99, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 213, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-313; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 287, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 483, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-2-4907 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4907. through 7-2-4910 reserved

  7-2-4907 through 7-2-4910 reserved.
MT Code § 7-2-4911 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4911. Certification of financial condition

  7-2-4911. Certification of financial condition. (1) Upon receiving a certified copy of the order of disincorporation, the director of the department of administration shall certify a current statement of the financial condition of the disincorporating city or town to the board of county commissioners.   (2) The statement must include but is not limited to:   (a) a determination of all assets of the city or town, including any current or delinquent utility accounts and taxes receivable; and   (b) a statement of all city or town indebtedness, including any revenue or general obligation bonds, special improvement district obligations outstanding, contracts payable, all other obligations of the city, and a schedule for the repayment of indebtedness.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 99, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 213, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-315(part); amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 287, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 483, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-2-4912 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4912. Management of unencumbered cash

  7-2-4912. Management of unencumbered cash. (1) Under the supervision of the director of the department of administration or the director's designee, the city treasurer or town clerk shall draw a treasurer's check for the amount of unencumbered cash in the city or town treasury. The check must be made payable to and delivered to the county treasurer of the county in which the disincorporating city or town is situated.   (2) The county treasurer shall immediately place the money in a special fund, to be drawn upon as provided in this part.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 99, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 213, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-315(part); amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 287, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 483, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-2-4913 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4913. Release of public property to county commissioners

  7-2-4913. Release of public property to county commissioners. Except as provided in 7-2-4914, upon the disincorporation of a city or town, each public officer of the city shall immediately turn over all public property of every nature and description in the officer's possession to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the city or town is situated.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 99, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-316(part); amd. Sec. 290, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-2-4914 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4914. Disposition of city court records

  7-2-4914. Disposition of city court records. Notwithstanding the provisions of 7-2-4913, all court records of the city court, if any, shall be transferred to the nearest justice of the peace. The justice of the peace has the authority to execute and complete all unfinished business. All reports and remittances of fines and forfeitures are made in the same manner as that prescribed for justices of the peace.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 99, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-316(part).
MT Code § 7-2-4915 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4915. Effect of disincorporation on prior legal rights

  7-2-4915. Effect of disincorporation on prior legal rights. The disincorporation of a city or town does not invalidate or affect any right, penalty, or forfeiture accruing to the city or town or invalidate or affect any contract entered into or imposed upon the corporation, but all the contracted indebtedness and obligations remain unimpaired by reason of the disincorporation of the city or town.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 99, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-317(part).
MT Code § 7-2-4916 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4916. Payment of debts and collection of receivables of disincorporated municipality

  7-2-4916. Payment of debts and collection of receivables of disincorporated municipality. (1) The board of county commissioners of the county succeeding the disincorporated city or town shall provide for:   (a) the payment and discharge in good faith of all the indebtedness and obligations according to the tenor of the contract or indenture agreement by which they were contracted or the indebtedness incurred; and   (b) the collection of any indebtedness due the city or town.   (2) All instruments for the repayment of indebtedness are drawn by order of the board on the fund provided in 7-2-4912.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 99, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-317(part).
MT Code § 7-2-4917 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4917. Procedure to collect receivables

  7-2-4917. Procedure to collect receivables. (1) The board of county commissioners shall make provisions for the collection of the amounts due a corporation and for the closing up of its affairs, and any act or acts necessary for that purpose and not otherwise provided shall, upon order of the board, be performed by the officer or officers performing similar duties for the county as if it had been performed by the proper officer of the city or town before disincorporation.   (2) The county shall succeed to and possess all rights of the corporation to indebtedness and has power to sue for or otherwise collect any debts in the name of the county.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 99, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-320.
MT Code § 7-2-4918 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4918. Tax levy in event of insolvency

  7-2-4918. Tax levy in event of insolvency. (1) If, at any time after the disincorporation of a city or town, there is insufficient money in the treasury to the credit of the special fund provided for in 7-2-4912 with which to pay any indebtedness of the corporation, the board of county commissioners shall, subject to 15-10-420, levy and collect from the territory formerly included within the city or town a tax or taxes sufficient in amount to pay the indebtedness of the corporation as the indebtedness becomes due.   (2) The tax or taxes, assessments, and collections must be made in the same manner and at the same time that other taxes of the county are levied and collected and are an additional tax upon the property included within the territory or portions of territory of the disincorporated city or town for the payment of the debts. For the purposes of 15-10-420, the levy is considered a levy on the property in the city or town until the debt is paid.   (3) All money paid into the county treasury under the provisions of this part must be credited to the special fund.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 99, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-318; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 7-2-4919 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4919. Management of surplus assets deposited to special fund

  7-2-4919. Management of surplus assets deposited to special fund. If, after payment of the debts of the corporation and the liquidation, where possible, of tangible assets, any surplus shall remain in the hands of the county treasurer to the credit of the special fund, money remaining shall be transferred to the county general fund. Nothing in this section is intended to conflict with the provisions of 7-2-4915 and 7-2-4916.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 99, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-319.
MT Code § 7-2-4920 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments|Part 49. Disincorporation of Municipalities|7-2-4920. Payment of costs and expenses from special county fund

  7-2-4920. Payment of costs and expenses from special county fund. All costs and expenses of ascertaining information and all other costs and expenses incurred by the board of county commissioners in the execution of the powers and duties of managing the affairs of the disincorporated city or town provided for in this part shall be paid out of the special fund in the county treasury.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 99, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-321.
MT Code § 7-3-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 1. General Provisions|7-3-101. Compliance with constitution

  7-3-101. Compliance with constitution. (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 optional or alternative form by a majority of those voting on the question."   (2) Parts 1 through 7 establish the alternative forms of government for cities, towns, counties, and consolidated governments. These parts shall be liberally construed to facilitate the adoption of a form of local government.   History: En. 47A-3-201 by Sec. 1, Ch. 344, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 47A-3-201; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 1979.
MT Code § 7-3-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 1. General Provisions|7-3-102. Adoption of alternative form

  7-3-102. Adoption of alternative form. 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 commission-mayor form);   (2) the commission-manager form (which may also be called the council-manager form);   (3) the commission form;   (4) the commission-presiding officer form;   (5) the town meeting form; or   (6) the charter form.   History: En. 47A-3-202 by Sec. 1, Ch. 344, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 47A-3-202; amd. Sec. 291, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-3-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 1. General Provisions|7-3-103. Amendment of self-government charter or adopted alternative form of government -- proposed change in type of election -- election

  7-3-103. Amendment of self-government charter or adopted alternative form of government -- proposed change in type of election -- election. (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 day of the local government fiscal year following the fiscal year of approval unless the question submitted to the electors provides otherwise.   (2) An amendment to a self-government charter or an adopted alternative form of government may be proposed by:   (a) petition as provided in 7-3-125;   (b) the local government by ordinance; or   (c) a study commission recommendation pursuant to 7-3-192.   (3) The local government, by ordinance, may provide procedures for the submission and verification of initiative petitions.   (4) The question to change the type of election held under an elected county official government provided for in 7-3-111 from being conducted on a partisan basis to being conducted on a nonpartisan basis or from being conducted on a nonpartisan basis to being conducted on a partisan basis may, by ordinance, be submitted to the electorate of the local government as provided in 7-3-149. A change to the type of election requires an affirmative vote of a simple majority of those voting on the question, pursuant to 7-3-149.   History: En. 47A-3-209 by Sec. 4, Ch. 477, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 47A-3-209; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 319, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 387, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 242, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 345, L. 2019.
MT Code § 7-3-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 1. General Provisions|7-3-104. Limitation on change in alternative form

  7-3-104. Limitation on change in alternative form. 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 vote on amendments to the alternative form or service or functional transfers.   History: En. 16-5115.11 by Sec. 14, Ch. 513, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-5115.11(part).
MT Code § 7-3-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 1. General Provisions|7-3-105. Plan of government

  7-3-105. Plan of government. The approved plan filed with the secretary of state pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of section 14, Chapter 513, Laws of 1975, shall be the official plan and shall be a public record open to inspection of the public and judicially noticeable by all courts.   History: En. 16-5115.11 by Sec. 14, Ch. 513, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-5115.11(3)(b).
MT Code § 7-3-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 1. General Provisions|7-3-106. Effect of change in government

  7-3-106. Effect of change in government. (1) All ordinances in effect at the time the new form of government becomes effective shall continue in effect until repealed or amended in the manner provided by law.   (2) The adoption of a new form of government shall not affect the validity of any bond, debt, contract, obligation, or cause of action accrued or established under the prior form of government.   History: En. 16-5115.11 by Sec. 14, Ch. 513, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-5115.11(part).
MT Code § 7-3-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 1. General Provisions|7-3-107. through 7-3-110 reserved

  7-3-107 through 7-3-110 reserved.
MT Code § 7-3-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 1. General Provisions|7-3-111. Statutory basis for elected county official government

  7-3-111. Statutory basis for elected county official government. (1) For the purpose of determining the statutory basis of existing units of local government after May 2, 1977, each unit of local government organized under the general statutes authorizing the elected county official form of government shall be governed by the following sections:   (a) 7-3-401;   (b) 7-3-402;   (c) 7-3-412(3);   (d) 7-3-413;   (e) 7-3-414(1);   (f) 7-3-415(2);   (g) 7-3-416(2);   (h) 7-3-417(2);   (i) 7-3-418;   (j) 7-3-432(1);   (k) 7-3-433(1);   (l) 7-3-434(1);   (m) 7-3-435(1);   (n) 7-3-436(1);   (o) 7-3-437(1);   (p) 7-3-438(1);   (q) 7-3-439(1);   (r) 7-3-440(1);   (s) 7-3-441(1);   (t) 7-3-442(1) if the county has elected an auditor;   (u) 7-3-442(6) if the county has not elected an auditor.   (2) This form has terms of 4 years for all elected officials except commissioners who are elected to 6-year terms. The commission consists of three members.   History: En. 16-5115.1 by Sec. 4, Ch. 513, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-5115.1(3); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 345, L. 2019.
MT Code § 7-3-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 1. General Provisions|7-3-112. Statutory basis for county manager government

  7-3-112. Statutory basis for county manager government. (1) For the purpose of determining the statutory basis of existing units of local government after May 2, 1977, each unit of local government organized under the general statutes authorizing the county manager form of government shall be governed by the following sections:   (a) 7-3-301;   (b) 7-3-303;   (c) 7-3-304;   (d) 7-3-305;   (e) 7-3-312(2);   (f) 7-3-313(1) or (2);   (g) 7-3-314(2);   (h) 7-3-315(1);   (i) 7-3-316(2);   (j) 7-3-317(2);   (k) 7-3-318.   (2) Commissioners are elected to 6-year terms. The size of the commission shall be established by ordinance, but it may not exceed five members.   History: En. 16-5115.1 by Sec. 4, Ch. 513, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-5115.1(4).
MT Code § 7-3-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government|Part 1. General Provisions|7-3-113. Statutory basis for municipal council-mayor government

  7-3-113. Statutory basis for municipal council-mayor government. (1) For the purpose of determining the statutory basis of existing units of local government, each unit of local government organized under the general statutes authorizing the municipal council-mayor form of government, which does not adopt a new form, shall be governed after May 2, 1977, by the following sections:   (a) 7-3-201;   (b) 7-3-202(1);   (c) 7-3-203;   (d) 7-3-212(2);   (e) 7-3-213(3);   (f) 7-3-214(2);   (g) 7-3-215(2);   (h) 7-3-216(2);   (i) 7-3-217(1);   (j) 7-3-218(2);   (k) 7-3-219(1);   (l) 7-3-220(1);   (m) 7-3-221(3);   (n) 7-3-222(2);   (o) 7-3-223(2).   (2) This form has terms of 4 years for all elected officials. The size of the commission shall be established by ordinance, but it may not exceed 20 members.   History: En. 16-5115.1 by Sec. 4, Ch. 513, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-5115.1(1).