Charter form
(1) The purpose of this part is to comply with Article XI, section 5(1), of the Montana constitution, which provides: "The legislature shall provide procedures permitting a local government unit or combination of units to frame, adopt, amend, revise, or abandon a self-government charter with the approval of a majority of those voting on the question. The procedures shall not require approval of a charter by a legislative body."
(2) Charter provisions establishing executive, legislative, and administrative structure and organization are superior to statutory provisions.
| EnactedEn. 47A-3-208 by SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 344, Laws ofL. 1975 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 5, ChapterCh. 351, Laws ofL. 1977 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 47A-3-208(1), (2). |