Montana § 7-33-2101 Rural Fire Districts Authorized -- Petition

Montana Statutes

§ 7-33-2101 — Rural Fire Districts Authorized -- Petition

Montana·Title 7 LOCAL GOVERNMENT·Ch. 33 FIRE PROTECTION·Part 21 Rural Fire Districts

7-33-2101 . Rural fire districts authorized -- petition.

(1)The board of county commissioners is authorized to establish fire districts in any unincorporated territory or, subject to 7-33-4115 and subsection (2) of this section, incorporated second-class or third-class city or town upon presentation of a petition in writing signed by the owners of 40% or more of the real property in the proposed district and owners of property representing 40% or more of the taxable value of property in the proposed district.

(2)(a) Subject to 7-33-4115 , second-class or third-class cities and towns may be included in the district upon approval by the city or town governing body.

(b)Subject to 7-33-4115 , a second-class or third-class city or town may withdraw from a district 2 years after providing to

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7-33-2101 . Rural fire districts authorized -- petition. (1) The board of county commissioners is authorized to establish fire districts in any unincorporated territory or, subject to 7-33-4115 and subsection (2) of this section, incorporated second-class or third-class city or town upon presentation of a petition in writing signed by the owners of 40% or more of the real property in the proposed district and owners of property representing 40% or more of the taxable value of property in the proposed district.
(2) (a) Subject to 7-33-4115 , second-class or third-class cities and towns may be included in the district upon approval by the city or town governing body.
(b) Subject to 7-33-4115 , a second-class or third-class city or town may withdraw from a district 2 years after providing to the board of county commissioners notice of intent to withdraw.

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 3237, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2081, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1915; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5148, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 15, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 5148, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 118, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 97, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 75, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 75, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 48, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 77, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 45, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 81, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2008(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 499, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 74, L. 2019.