Montana § 7-2-2102 Apportionment Of Liabilities And Assets Upon Creation Or Enlargement Of County

Montana Statutes

§ 7-2-2102 — Apportionment Of Liabilities And Assets Upon Creation Or Enlargement Of County

Montana § 7-2-2102

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 2CREATION, ALTERATION, AND ABANDONMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Part 21General Provisions Applicable to Counties

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 7-2-2102 (2026).

Text

7-2-2102 . Apportionment of liabilities and assets upon creation or enlargement of county.

(1)Every county which shall be enlarged or created from the territory taken from any other county or counties shall:

(a)be liable for a pro rata proportion of the existing debts and liabilities of the county or counties from which such territory shall be taken; and

(b)be entitled to a pro rata proportion of the assets of the county or counties from which such territory is taken.

(2)The share of liabilities and assets shall be determined as provided by 7-2-2204 and 7-2-2244 through 7-2-2246 .

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7-2-2102 . Apportionment of liabilities and assets upon creation or enlargement of county. (1) Every county which shall be enlarged or created from the territory taken from any other county or counties shall:
(a) be liable for a pro rata proportion of the existing debts and liabilities of the county or counties from which such territory shall be taken; and
(b) be entitled to a pro rata proportion of the assets of the county or counties from which such territory is taken.
(2) The share of liabilities and assets shall be determined as provided by 7-2-2204 and 7-2-2244 through 7-2-2246 .

Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 226, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 4390, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 106, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 4390, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 406, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 16-501(part).