7-13-2348. Exclusion of land from district -- initiated by board of directors. (1) The board of directors of any district formed under the provisions of this part and part 22 may itself initiate the proceedings for the exclusion from the district of any land or lands which it may not be for the best interests of the district to be included or which may not be benefited in any manner by their continued inclusion therein.
(2) Such proceedings shall be initiated by the board by the passage of a resolution:
(a) requiring all persons interested to appear and show cause before the board, at a time and place specified, why such lands (describing them) should not be excluded from the district; and
(b) fixing a time and place for such hearing and directing the secretary of the district to give notice of the passage of such resolution and of such hearing.
(3) Upon the passage of such resolution, the secretary of the district shall give notice thereof and of the time and place of such hearing in the manner hereinbefore prescribed for notice of hearing upon petition by a landowner or landowners, and thereafter all proceedings shall be had in the manner and with the effect herein provided for proceedings upon a petition by a landowner or landowners. The time of hearing fixed by the board by its resolution hereinbefore mentioned shall be not less than 25 days or more than 50 days after the passage of such resolution, and the place of hearing so fixed shall be a convenient place within the district.
(4) The final action of the board of directors under this section shall be subject to the referendum by the electors of the district according to 7-13-2276(2).
History: En. Sec. 34, Ch. 242, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4534.
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