7-2-2513. Effect of name change on officers. Persons who are, at the date of the rendition of the decree, the county, township, and district officers or officials and members of the legislature of the county under its former name shall remain in office and shall thereafter be the county, township, district, and legislative officials of the county under its new name and, as such, shall be entitled to the same salaries or compensation during the remainder of their terms of office that they were entitled to receive from the county under its former name.
History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 113, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 4440, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4440, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-714(part).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments
Part 25. Change of Name of County
7-2-2501. Authorization to change name of county
7-2-2502. Petition to change county name
7-2-2504. Verification of petition signatures -- county clerk's certification
7-2-2505. Publication of copies of petition
7-2-2506. Court hearing on petition -- court order
7-2-2507. Transmittal to secretary of state of order to change name
7-2-2508. Procedure to effectuate name change in records and other papers
7-2-2509. Effect of name change on property and legal rights
7-2-2510. Effect of name change on vested rights and existing laws
7-2-2511. Effect of name change on indebtedness, obligations, and contracts
7-2-2512. Effect of name change on district court