Montana § 13-28-301 Ballot Issue Referred By Governing Body Of Local Government

Montana Statutes

§ 13-28-301 — Ballot Issue Referred By Governing Body Of Local Government

Montana § 13-28-301

Title 13ELECTIONS

Ch. 28LOCAL GOVERNMENT BALLOT ISSUES

Part 3Ballot Issues Referred by Local Government

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Mont. Code Ann. § 13-28-301 (2026).

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13-28-301 . Ballot issue referred by governing body of local government.

(1)A governing body of a local government may refer an existing or proposed ordinance to a vote of the people by resolution.

(2)Unless otherwise provided by law, an ordinance referred to a vote of the people by the governing body of a local government must comply with the statement of purpose and implication requirements of 13-28-201 (5) and the yes and no statement requirements provided by 13-28-201 (6).

(3)The governing body of the local government shall transmit a local government ballot issue referred to a vote of the people according to the requirements of Title 13, chapter 1, part 4. The election administrator shall designate a ballot issue and its number as provided in 13-28-201 when the election administrat

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13-28-301 . Ballot issue referred by governing body of local government. (1) A governing body of a local government may refer an existing or proposed ordinance to a vote of the people by resolution.
(2) Unless otherwise provided by law, an ordinance referred to a vote of the people by the governing body of a local government must comply with the statement of purpose and implication requirements of 13-28-201 (5) and the yes and no statement requirements provided by 13-28-201 (6).
(3) The governing body of the local government shall transmit a local government ballot issue referred to a vote of the people according to the requirements of Title 13, chapter 1, part 4. The election administrator shall designate a ballot issue and its number as provided in 13-28-201 when the election administrator receives the transmission of a ballot issue by the governing body pursuant to this section.