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TITLE 7
CHAPTER 3
Part 1
Montana Code Annotated 2023
TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 3. ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Part 1. General Provisions
7-3-101
Compliance with constitution
7-3-102
Adoption of alternative form
7-3-103
Amendment of self-government charter or adopted alternative form of government -- proposed change in type of election -- election
7-3-104
Limitation on change in alternative form
7-3-105
Plan of government
7-3-106
Effect of change in government
7-3-107
through 7-3-110 reserved
7-3-111
Statutory basis for elected county official government
7-3-112
Statutory basis for county manager government
7-3-113
Statutory basis for municipal council-mayor government
7-3-114
Statutory basis for municipal commission-manager government
7-3-115
through 7-3-120 reserved
7-3-121
Purpose
7-3-122
Definitions
7-3-123
Alteration of existing forms of local government
7-3-124
Repealed
7-3-125
Petition for alteration
7-3-126
through 7-3-140 reserved
7-3-141
Permissible recommendations
7-3-142
Requirements for petition
7-3-143
Special requirements if consolidation recommended
7-3-144
Special requirements if county merger recommended
7-3-145
Special requirements if municipal disincorporation recommended
7-3-146
Filing of petitions
7-3-147
Availability of petitions
7-3-148
Publication of summary and comparison
7-3-149
Election on alteration of form of government
7-3-150
General ballot requirements
7-3-151
Treatment of suboptions for proposed alternative forms
7-3-152
Effect of adoption of new form of government or change in plan of government
7-3-153
Filing of approved plan
7-3-154
Judicial review
7-3-155
Three-year moratorium
7-3-156
Effective date of alternative form or amendment -- officers
7-3-157
General transition provisions
7-3-158
Transition provisions affecting personnel
7-3-159
Treatment of existing ordinances and resolutions
7-3-160
Election of new officials -- subsequent elections of officials
7-3-161
Organization of new governing body
7-3-162
through 7-3-170 reserved
7-3-171
Purpose
7-3-172
Purpose of study commission
7-3-173
Establishment of study commissions
7-3-174
Election dates and procedures
7-3-175
Ballot form and question
7-3-176
Election of commission members -- appointments
7-3-177
Composition of study commission
7-3-178
Term of office -- vacancies -- compensation
7-3-179
Organization of commission
7-3-180
Cooperation of study commissions
7-3-181
Conduct of business
7-3-182
Open meetings and public involvement
7-3-183
Commission powers
7-3-184
Financial administration
7-3-185
Scope of study commission recommendations
7-3-186
Study commission timetable
7-3-187
Final report
7-3-188
Special final report requirements -- consolidation or county merger
7-3-189
Special final report requirements for disincorporation
7-3-190
Supplementary reports
7-3-191
Publication of summary
7-3-192
Election on recommendation
7-3-193
Application of other sections