Montana Statutes
§ 7-3-173 — Establishment Of Study Commissions
Montana·Title 7 LOCAL GOVERNMENT·Ch. 3 ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT·Part 1 General Provisions
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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Legislative History
En. Sec. 3, Ch. 697, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
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