Montana Code Annotated
Table of Contents / TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT / CHAPTER 3. ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Part 1. General Provisions
Current Version 2025, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1995
7-3-101 - Compliance With Constitution
7-3-102 - Adoption Of Alternative Form
7-3-103 - Amendment Of Self-Government Charter Or Adopted Alternative Form Of Government – Proposed Change In Type Of Election – Election
7-3-104 - Limitation On Change In Alternative Form
7-3-105 - Plan Of Government
7-3-106 - Effect Of Change In Government
7-3-107 - Through 7-3-110 Reserved
7-3-111 - Statutory Basis For Elected County Official Government
7-3-112 - Statutory Basis For County Manager Government
7-3-113 - Statutory Basis For Municipal Council-Mayor Government
7-3-114 - Statutory Basis For Municipal Commission-Manager Government
7-3-115 - Through 7-3-120 Reserved
7-3-121 - Purpose
7-3-122 - Definitions
7-3-123 - Alteration Of Existing Forms Of Local Government
7-3-124 - Repealed
7-3-125 - Petition For Alteration
7-3-126 - Through 7-3-140 Reserved
7-3-141 - Permissible Recommendations
7-3-142 - Requirements For Petition
7-3-143 - Special Requirements If Consolidation Recommended
7-3-144 - Special Requirements If County Merger Recommended
7-3-145 - Special Requirements If Municipal Disincorporation Recommended
7-3-146 - Filing Of Petitions
7-3-147 - Availability Of Petitions
7-3-148 - Publication Of Summary And Comparison
7-3-149 - Election On Alteration Of Form Of Government
7-3-150 - General Ballot Requirements
7-3-151 - Treatment Of Suboptions For Proposed Alternative Forms
7-3-152 - Effect Of Adoption Of New Form Of Government Or Change In Plan Of Government
7-3-153 - Filing Of Approved Plan
7-3-154 - Judicial Review
7-3-155 - Three-Year Moratorium
7-3-156 - Effective Date Of Alternative Form Or Amendment – Officers
7-3-157 - General Transition Provisions
7-3-158 - Transition Provisions Affecting Personnel
7-3-159 - Treatment Of Existing Ordinances And Resolutions
7-3-160 - Election Of New Officials – Subsequent Elections Of Officials
7-3-161 - Organization Of New Governing Body
7-3-162 - Through 7-3-170 Reserved
7-3-171 - Purpose
7-3-172 - Purpose Of Study Commission
7-3-173 - Establishment Of Study Commissions
7-3-174 - Election Dates And Procedures
7-3-175 - Ballot Form And Question
7-3-176 - Election Of Commission Members – Appointments
7-3-177 - Composition Of Study Commission
7-3-178 - Term Of Office – Vacancies – Compensation
7-3-179 - Organization Of Commission
7-3-180 - Cooperation Of Study Commissions
7-3-181 - Conduct Of Business
7-3-182 - Open Meetings And Public Involvement
7-3-183 - Commission Powers
7-3-184 - Financial Administration
7-3-185 - Scope Of Study Commission Recommendations
7-3-186 - Study Commission Timetable
7-3-187 - Final Report
7-3-188 - Special Final Report Requirements – Consolidation Or County Merger
7-3-189 - Special Final Report Requirements For Disincorporation
7-3-190 - Supplementary Reports
7-3-191 - Publication Of Summary
7-3-192 - Election On Recommendation
7-3-193 - Application Of Other Sections