7-13-4511. Sufficient protest to require referendum. If the owners of more than 20% of the fee-assessed units in the proposed district protest the creation of the proposed district and the fees proposed to be charged, the commissioners are barred from further proceedings on the matter unless the commissioners submit the question to the registered electors who reside within the proposed district and the voters approve the creation of the district and establish the fees by approving the referendum.
History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 357, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 146, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 45. Local Water Quality Districts
7-13-4501. Findings and purpose
7-13-4504. Authorization to initiate creation of a local water quality district
7-13-4505. Public meeting -- resolution of intention to create local water quality district
7-13-4506. Participation of cities and towns
7-13-4507. Notice of resolutions of intention and concurrence
7-13-4509. Right to protest -- procedure
7-13-4511. Sufficient protest to require referendum
7-13-4514. and 7-13-4515 reserved
7-13-4517. Powers and duties of board of directors
7-13-4518. Powers and duties of commissioners
7-13-4519. Role of county attorney -- contracts for legal services
7-13-4521. Implementation of program
7-13-4522. Changes in district boundaries
7-13-4523. Fees -- determination of rates -- increases -- exemption for agricultural water use
7-13-4524. Procedure to collect fees
7-13-4525. Disposition and administration of proceeds
7-13-4527. Creation of joint local water quality districts
7-13-4528. Composition of board of directors of joint district -- terms
7-13-4529. Administration of funds in joint districts