7-2-2503. Form of petition. (1) The following shall be substantially the form of petition for any change of name of a county as provided in this part:
     In the district court of the .... judicial district of the state of Montana, in and for the county of .....
          Petition for the change of the name of ............ County

     To the honorable district court of the .... judicial district of the state of Montana, in and for the county of .....
     We, the undersigned legal voters of the county of ...., state of Montana, respectfully petition the honorable district court aforesaid that the name of .... County, Montana, be changed to the name of .... County, Montana.
     The reasons for the proposed change of name as aforesaid are as follows (here set out reasons):
     We further petition this honorable court to appoint a time for the hearing of this petition and of such objections thereto as may be filed before such date.
     Each voter whose signature is hereby affixed hereby certifies that he has personally signed this petition and that the residence, post-office address, and voting precinct of such signer are correctly written after his signature appearing hereon.
     
     Name     Residence     P.O. Address     Voting                      Precinct
     

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       Numbered lines for names.

     (2) Every such sheet for petitioner's signature shall be attached to a full and correct copy of the petition, and such petition may be filed with the clerk of the district court aforesaid in sections for convenience in handling.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 113, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 4430, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4430, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-704.