7-13-2215. Certificate of incorporation from secretary of state. (1) Upon the receipt of the certificate referred to in 7-13-2214(2) or the certified copy of the order referred to in 7-13-2208(3), the secretary of state shall, within 10 days, issue a certificate reciting that the district (naming it) has been incorporated according to the laws of the state of Montana. A copy of the certificate must be transmitted to and filed with the county clerk of the county or counties in which the district is situated.
(2) From and after the date of a certificate of incorporation from the secretary of state, the district named in the certificate must be considered incorporated with all the rights, privileges, and powers set forth in part 23 and this part.
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 242, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 167, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 257, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 521, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 296, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4505(part); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 341, L. 2005.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 22. County Water and/or Sewer Districts
7-13-2203. County water and/or sewer districts authorized
7-13-2204. Petition to create water and/or sewer district
7-13-2205. Notice of petition -- hearing required
7-13-2206. Hearing on petition -- protest
7-13-2207. Effect of certain irregularities
7-13-2208. Decision on petition -- election required -- exception
7-13-2209. Application to include benefited lands
7-13-2211. Ballot question for creating district
7-13-2212. Qualifications to vote
7-13-2213. Effect of insufficient favorable vote
7-13-2214. Order creating district upon sufficient favorable vote
7-13-2215. Certificate of incorporation from secretary of state
7-13-2216. Limitations on lawsuits challenging formation of district
7-13-2217. General powers of water and/or sewer district
7-13-2218. District powers related to water and sewer projects
7-13-2219. Power to construct works across roads and other obstacles
7-13-2220. Right-of-way across state lands
7-13-2221. Powers related to district finances -- audits
7-13-2222. Conduct of elections
7-13-2225. Combination of elections
7-13-2226. through 7-13-2230 reserved
7-13-2231. Election or appointment of board of directors
7-13-2232. Composition of board of directors
7-13-2233. Qualifications of directors
7-13-2241. Filing declaration of candidacy
7-13-2258. Effect of failure to qualify for office
7-13-2259. Manner of making appointments
7-13-2260. Provision for municipalities not having mayor
7-13-2262. Vacancies on board of directors -- appointment
7-13-2264. through 7-13-2270 reserved
7-13-2271. Organization of board of directors
7-13-2272. Duties of board president
7-13-2273. Compensation of members of board -- approval by voters of district -- public notice
7-13-2274. Conduct of business
7-13-2275. Procedure relating to ordinances and resolutions -- rates, fees, and charges established
7-13-2276. Right of initiative and referendum
7-13-2277. Appointment of administrative personnel
7-13-2278. Duties of administrative personnel
7-13-2279. Performance bonds for administrative personnel
7-13-2280. Levy of special assessments
7-13-2281. Notice of resolution for levy of assessment hearing
7-13-2282. Hearing on assessment
7-13-2283. Collection of assessments by county treasurer -- delinquencies
7-13-2284. Payment of assessment under protest -- action to recover
7-13-2285. Procedure to correct assessment and to relevy
7-13-2286. Certain errors not to invalidate assessments or liens
7-13-2287. Term of payment of assessments
7-13-2288. Interest rate on unpaid assessments