Montana § 7-33-2143 Decision On Petition For Division -- Protest

Montana Statutes

§ 7-33-2143 — Decision On Petition For Division -- Protest

Montana § 7-33-2143

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 33FIRE PROTECTION

Part 21Rural Fire Districts

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 7-33-2143 (2026).

Text

7-33-2143 . Decision on petition for division -- protest. The petition must be granted and the original districts must be divided into separate districts unless at the time of the hearing on the petition protests are presented by the owners of 40% or more of the real property in the entire original district and owners of property representing 40% or more of the taxable value of property in the entire original district. If the required number of protests are presented, the petition for division may not be approved.

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7-33-2143 . Decision on petition for division -- protest. The petition must be granted and the original districts must be divided into separate districts unless at the time of the hearing on the petition protests are presented by the owners of 40% or more of the real property in the entire original district and owners of property representing 40% or more of the taxable value of property in the entire original district. If the required number of protests are presented, the petition for division may not be approved.

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. 12, Ch. 499, L. 2007; Sec. 7-33-2123 , MCA 2005; redes. 7-33-2143 by Code Commissioner, 2007.