1. MCA Contents
  2. TITLE 7
  3. CHAPTER 33
  4. Part 21
  5. 7-33-2143 Decision on petition for division -- protest

Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 33. FIRE PROTECTION

Part 21. Rural Fire Districts

Decision On Petition For Division -- Protest

7-33-2143. Decision on petition for division -- protest. The petition must be granted and the original districts must be divided into separate districts unless at the time of the hearing on the petition protests are presented by the owners of 40% or more of the real property in the entire original district and owners of property representing 40% or more of the taxable value of property in the entire original district. If the required number of protests are presented, the petition for division may not be approved.

History: En. Sec. 3237, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2081, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1915; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1921; re-en. Sec; 5148, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 15, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 5148, R.C.M; 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 118, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 97, L. 1947; amd; Sec. 1, Ch. 75, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 75, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch; 48, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 77, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 45, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 81, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2008(part); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 499, L. 2007; Sec. 7-33-2123, MCA 2005; redes. 7-33-2143 by Code Commissioner, 2007.