Montana § 7-3-701 Charter Form

Montana Statutes

§ 7-3-701 — Charter Form

Montana § 7-3-701

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 3ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Part 7Charter Government

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 7-3-701 (2026).

Text

7-3-701 . Charter form.

(1)The purpose of this part is to comply with Article XI, section 5(1), of the Montana constitution, which provides: "The legislature shall provide procedures permitting a local government unit or combination of units to frame, adopt, amend, revise, or abandon a self-government charter with the approval of a majority of those voting on the question. The procedures shall not require approval of a charter by a legislative body."

(2)Charter provisions establishing executive, legislative, and administrative structure and organization are superior to statutory provisions.

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7-3-701 . Charter form. (1) The purpose of this part is to comply with Article XI, section 5(1), of the Montana constitution, which provides: "The legislature shall provide procedures permitting a local government unit or combination of units to frame, adopt, amend, revise, or abandon a self-government charter with the approval of a majority of those voting on the question. The procedures shall not require approval of a charter by a legislative body."
(2) Charter provisions establishing executive, legislative, and administrative structure and organization are superior to statutory provisions.