Montana Statutes
§ 7-5-131 — Right Of Initiative And Referendum
Montana·Title 7 LOCAL GOVERNMENT·Ch. 5 GENERAL OPERATION AND CONDUCT OF BUSINESS·Part 1 Local Government Ordinances, Resolutions, and Initiatives and Referendums
7-5-131 . Right of initiative and referendum.
(1)Except as provided in subsection (2), the powers of initiative and referendum are reserved to the electors of each local government. Resolutions and ordinances within the legislative jurisdiction and power of the governing body of the local government may be proposed or amended and prior resolutions and ordinances may be repealed in the manner provided in 7-5-137 and Title 13, chapter 28.
(2)The powers of initiative do not extend to the following:
(a)the annual budget;
(b)bond proceedings, except for ordinances authorizing bonds;
(c)the establishment and collection of charges pledged for the payment of principal and interest on bonds;
(d)the levy of special assessments pledged for the payment of principal and interest on bonds;
(e)the
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Legislative History
En. 47A-3-106 by Sec. 9, Ch. 477, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 47A-3-106(1), (2); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 161, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 76, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 220, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 225, L. 2025.
Nearby Sections
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§ 7-5-101
Definition§ 7-5-102
Construction Of Certain Sections§ 7-5-103
Ordinance Requirements§ 7-5-104
Emergency Ordinance§ 7-5-105
Effective Date Of Ordinance§ 7-5-106
Ordinance Veto Procedure§ 7-5-109
Penalty For Violation Of Ordinance§ 7-5-110
Through 7-5-120 Reserved§ 7-5-121
Resolution Requirements§ 7-5-122
Resolution Veto Procedure§ 7-5-123
Effective Date Of Resolutions§ 7-5-124
Through 7-5-130 Reserved§ 7-5-131
Right Of Initiative And Referendum