Table of Contents TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 3. ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT Part 1. General Provisions

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7-3-101 — Compliance with constitut... 7-3-102 — Adoption of alternative f... 7-3-103 — Amendment of self-governm... 7-3-104 — Limitation on change in a... 7-3-105 — Plan of government 7-3-106 — Effect of change in gover... 7-3-111 — Statutory basis for elect... 7-3-112 — Statutory basis for count... 7-3-113 — Statutory basis for munic... 7-3-114 — Statutory basis for munic... 7-3-121 — Purpose 7-3-122 — Definitions 7-3-123 — Alteration of existing fo... 7-3-125 — Petition for alteration 7-3-141 — Permissible recommendatio... 7-3-142 — Requirements for petition 7-3-143 — Special requirements if c... 7-3-144 — Special requirements if c... 7-3-145 — Special requirements if m... 7-3-146 — Filing of petitions 7-3-147 — Availability of petitions 7-3-148 — Publication of summary an... 1 7-3-149 — Election on alteration of... 7-3-150 — General ballot requiremen... 7-3-151 — Treatment of suboptions f... 7-3-152 — Effect of adoption of new... 7-3-153 — Filing of approved plan 7-3-154 — Judicial review 7-3-155 — Three-year moratorium 7-3-156 — Effective date of alterna... 7-3-157 — General transition provis... 7-3-158 — Transition provisions aff... 7-3-159 — Treatment of existing ord... 7-3-160 — Election of new officials... 7-3-161 — Organization of new gover... 7-3-171 — Purpose 7-3-172 — Purpose of study commissi... 7-3-173 — Establishment of study co... 7-3-174 — Election dates and proced... 7-3-175 — Ballot form and question 7-3-176 — Election of commission me... 7-3-177 — Composition of study comm... 7-3-178 — Term of office – vacancie... 7-3-179 — Organization of commissio... 7-3-180 — Cooperation of study comm... 7-3-181 — Conduct of business 7-3-182 — Open meetings and public... 7-3-183 — Commission powers 7-3-184 — Financial administration 7-3-185 — Scope of study commission... 7-3-186 — Study commission timetabl... 7-3-187 — Final report 7-3-188 — Special final report requ... 7-3-189 — Special final report requ... 7-3-190 — Supplementary reports 7-3-191 — Publication of summary 7-3-192 — Election on recommendatio... 7-3-193 — Application of other sect...

Mont. Code Ann. § 7-3-159

Treatment of existing ordinances and resolutions

(1) All ordinances and resolutions in effect at the time the new form of government becomes effective continue in effect until repealed or amended in the manner provided by law.

(2) Within 2 years after ratification of a consolidation plan, the governing body of the consolidated local government shall revise, repeal, or reaffirm all rules, ordinances, and resolutions in force within the participating county and municipalities at the time of consolidation. Each rule, ordinance, or resolution in force at the time of consolidation remains in force within the former geographic jurisdiction until superseded by action of the new governing body. Ordinances and resolutions relating to public improvements to be paid for in whole or in part by special assessments may not be repealed.

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History:

EnactedEn. SectionSec. 24, ChapterCh. 675, Laws ofL. 1979

Source text on leg.mt.gov