Montana § 7-11-229 Recommendations To Implement Program

Montana Statutes

§ 7-11-229 — Recommendations To Implement Program

Montana § 7-11-229

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 11GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATED TO SERVICES

Part 2Interlocal Cooperation Commission

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-11-229 (2026).

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7-11-229 . Recommendations to implement program. In preparing its comprehensive program for furnishing local governmental services, a commission may recommend one or more of the following courses of action:

(1)performance of one or more services by any existing unit of local government;

(2)consolidation of specified services by transfer of functions between local units of government, by creation of joint administrative agencies, or by contractual agreements;

(3)consolidation of any existing special service district with one or more other special service districts to perform all of the services provided by any of them;

(4)creation of a new special service district to perform one or more services, with provision for the dissolution of any existing special service districts performing lik

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7-11-229 . Recommendations to implement program. In preparing its comprehensive program for furnishing local governmental services, a commission may recommend one or more of the following courses of action:
(1) performance of one or more services by any existing unit of local government;
(2) consolidation of specified services by transfer of functions between local units of government, by creation of joint administrative agencies, or by contractual agreements;
(3) consolidation of any existing special service district with one or more other special service districts to perform all of the services provided by any of them;
(4) creation of a new special service district to perform one or more services, with provision for the dissolution of any existing special service districts performing like service or services within the proposed boundaries of such new district;
(5) annexation of unincorporated territory to any existing city or town;
(6) consolidation of any existing cities and towns with any other existing cities and towns;
(7) consolidation of any cities and towns with the county in which they lie;
(8) creation of a permanent council of governments consisting of members of the governing bodies of the units of local government within and including the county concerned;
(9) creation of a unified government for the entire county, vested with:
(a) any and all powers which cities are or may hereafter be authorized or required to exercise under the constitution and general laws of Montana; and
(b) any and all powers which counties are or may hereafter be authorized or required to exercise under the constitution and general laws of Montana;
(10) any other change it considers desirable involving creation, dissolution, or consolidation of units of local government in the county under consideration or involving alteration of their boundaries, powers, and responsibilities, consistent with provisions of the constitution of Montana.