7-11-1006. Determining special district boundaries. (1) The boundaries of the proposed special district must be mapped, clearly described, and made available to the public at the time of the publication of the notice of public hearing pursuant to 7-11-1007 before the district may be approved.
(2) The governing body or petitioners shall consult with a professional land surveyor, as defined in 37-67-101, to prepare a legal description of the boundaries for the proposed special district.
(3) The boundaries must follow property ownership, precinct, school district, municipal, and county lines as far as practical.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 286, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 171, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 11. General Provisions Related to Services
Part 10. Special Districts -- Creation and Governance
7-11-1003. Authorization to create special districts
7-11-1004. Applicability of part -- grandfathered special districts
7-11-1006. Determining special district boundaries
7-11-1007. Public hearing -- resolution of intention to create special district
7-11-1008. Right to protest -- procedure -- hearing
7-11-1009. Provisions applicable to jurisdictionwide special districts
7-11-1010. Combination of elections -- term of board members if election combined
7-11-1011. Referendum -- conduct of election on creating special district
7-11-1012. Certificate of establishment
7-11-1013. Order creating district -- power to implement program
7-11-1015. Limitations on lawsuits
7-11-1016. through 7-11-1020 reserved
7-11-1021. Governance -- powers and duties
7-11-1022. Multiple jurisdictions
7-11-1023. Alteration of special districts
7-11-1024. Financing for special district
7-11-1025. Notice of resolution for assessment -- assessment
7-11-1026. Collection of special district assessments
7-11-1027. Payment of assessment under protest -- action to recover
7-11-1028. Assessments as liens
7-11-1029. Dissolution of special district