7-13-2345. Hearing and notice on petition to exclude land. (1) Upon the filing of a petition with the secretary of the district, the secretary shall call a meeting of the board of directors of the district at a time not less than 25 days or more than 50 days after the filing of the petition and cause a notice of the filing of the petition to be published as provided in 7-1-2121. The notice must state the date of the filing of the petition and that the petition will be heard before the board of directors of the district.
(2) A landowner or taxpayer within the district has the right to appear at the hearing, either in behalf of or in opposition to the granting of the petition. The petition must be heard before the board of directors of the district at the time and place specified in the notice of hearing.
(3) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b), the place of the hearing must be the regular meeting place of the board of directors of the district.
(b) The board may adjourn the hearing to a more convenient meeting place within the district.
History: En. Sec. 33, Ch. 242, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 167, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 296, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4533(part); amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 349, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 570, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 23. County Water and/or Sewer Districts Continued
7-13-2301. Establishment of charges for services -- payment of charges
7-13-2302. Levy of taxes to meet bond obligations and other expenses
7-13-2303. Methods of assessment
7-13-2304. Notice of intention to levy tax
7-13-2305. Legal sufficiency of notice
7-13-2306. Contents of notice -- hearing and protest
7-13-2307. Hearing on protest to levy of tax
7-13-2308. Payment of tax under protest -- action to recover
7-13-2309. Collection of taxes
7-13-2311. Designation of fund depositary
7-13-2312. through 7-13-2320 reserved
7-13-2321. Procedure to incur bonded indebtedness
7-13-2323. Election on question of incurring bonded indebtedness
7-13-2324. Notice of election on incurring bonded indebtedness
7-13-2325. Qualifications to vote on question of incurring bonded indebtedness
7-13-2327. Entry of bond election results
7-13-2328. Sufficient vote required to issue bonds
7-13-2330. Status of bonds -- tax exemption
7-13-2331. Issuance of general obligation bonds
7-13-2332. Issuance of refunding bonds without election
7-13-2333. Issuance of revenue or special assessment bonds without election
7-13-2334. through 7-13-2339 reserved
7-13-2340. Correction of erroneous property description
7-13-2341. Addition of land to district -- election required -- effect on land and district
7-13-2342. Consolidation of county water and/or sewer districts -- election required
7-13-2343. Exclusion of land from district -- initiated by petition
7-13-2344. Details relating to petition to exclude land from district
7-13-2345. Hearing and notice on petition to exclude land
7-13-2346. Decision on petition to exclude land
7-13-2347. Effect of order excluding land
7-13-2348. Exclusion of land from district -- initiated by board of directors
7-13-2349. Establishment of subdistricts