Montana § 7-3-187 Final Report

Montana Statutes

§ 7-3-187 — Final Report

Montana § 7-3-187

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 3ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Part 1General Provisions

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 7-3-187 (2026).

Text

7-3-187 . Final report.

(1)A study commission shall adopt a final report. If the study commission recommends an alteration of a local government, the final report must contain the following materials and documents, each signed by a majority of the study commission members:

(a)those materials and documents required of a petition proposing an alteration of a local government in 7-3-142 ;

(b)a certificate establishing the date of the election pursuant to 7-3-192 at which the alternative form of government or change in a plan of government is presented to the electors and a certificate establishing the form of the ballot question or questions; and

(c)a certificate establishing the dates of the first primary and general elections for officers of a new government if the proposal is approved

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7-3-187 . Final report. (1) A study commission shall adopt a final report. If the study commission recommends an alteration of a local government, the final report must contain the following materials and documents, each signed by a majority of the study commission members:
(a) those materials and documents required of a petition proposing an alteration of a local government in 7-3-142 ;
(b) a certificate establishing the date of the election pursuant to 7-3-192 at which the alternative form of government or change in a plan of government is presented to the electors and a certificate establishing the form of the ballot question or questions; and
(c) a certificate establishing the dates of the first primary and general elections for officers of a new government if the proposal is approved and establishing the effective date of the proposal if approved.
(2) The final report must contain any minority report signed by members of the commission who do not support the majority proposal.
(3) If the study commission is not recommending any changes, its final report must indicate that changes are not recommended.
(4) The study commission shall file two copies of the final report with the department of administration, one of which the department shall forward to the state library. A copy of the final report must be certified by the study commission to the municipal or county records administrator within 30 days after the adoption of the final report.
(5) Sufficient copies of the final report must be prepared for public distribution. The final report must be available to the electors not later than 30 days prior to the election on the issue of adopting the alternative form or plan of government. Copies of the final report may be distributed to electors or residents of the local government or governments affected.
(6) After submission of the final report, the commission shall deposit copies of its minutes and other records with the county clerk and recorder.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 19, Ch. 697, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 435, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 387, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 483, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 521, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 49, L. 2015.