Montana § 7-3-173 Establishment Of Study Commissions

Montana Statutes

§ 7-3-173 — Establishment Of Study Commissions

Montana § 7-3-173

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 3ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Part 1General Provisions

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-3-173 (2026).

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7-3-173 . Establishment of study commissions.

(1)A study commission may be established by an affirmative vote of the people. An election on the question of conducting a local government review and establishing a study commission must be held if:

(a)the governing body of the local government unit calls for an election by resolution;

(b)a petition signed by at least 15% of the electors of the local government calling for an election is submitted to the governing body; or

(c)10 years have elapsed since the electors voted on the question of conducting a local government review and establishing a study commission.

(2)The governing body shall call for an election on the question of conducting a local government review and establishing a study commission, as required by Article XI, section 9

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7-3-173 . Establishment of study commissions. (1) A study commission may be established by an affirmative vote of the people. An election on the question of conducting a local government review and establishing a study commission must be held if:
(a) the governing body of the local government unit calls for an election by resolution;
(b) a petition signed by at least 15% of the electors of the local government calling for an election is submitted to the governing body; or
(c) 10 years have elapsed since the electors voted on the question of conducting a local government review and establishing a study commission.
(2) The governing body shall call for an election on the question of conducting a local government review and establishing a study commission, as required by Article XI, section 9(2), of the Montana constitution, within 1 year after the 10-year period referred to in subsection (1)(c).