7-13-2216. Limitations on lawsuits challenging formation of district. (1) A finding of the board of county commissioners in favor of the genuineness and sufficiency of the petition and notice shall be final and conclusive against all persons except the state of Montana upon suit commenced by the attorney general. Any such suit must be commenced within 1 year after the order of the board of county commissioners declaring such district organized as herein provided and not otherwise.
(2) Any proceeding wherein the validity of the incorporation of the district is denied shall be commenced within 3 months from the date of the certificate of incorporation, otherwise said incorporation and the legal existence of said district and all proceedings in respect thereto shall be held to be valid and in every respect legal and incontestable.
History: (1)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; Sec. 16-4505, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 13, Ch. 242, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 1967; Sec. 16-4513, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4505(part), 16-4513(part).
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