7-2-2706. Processing of petition to amend proposed consolidation -- certification to county commissioners. Whenever any petition is filed under 7-2-2705, the election administrator shall immediately examine the petition and determine from the registration records of the county whether the petition has been signed by the required number of registered electors and shall attach to the petition the administrator's certificate showing the total number of registered electors residing within the boundaries described in the petition and the number of registered electors whose names appear on the petition and shall deliver the petition, with the certificate attached, to the board of county commissioners when the board meets to consider and take final action on the petition for abandonment.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 105, L. 1937; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4003(part); amd. Sec. 283, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 283, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments
Part 27. Abandonment and Consolidation of Counties
7-2-2701. Abandonment and consolidation of counties
7-2-2702. Petition for abandonment of county
7-2-2703. Processing of petition -- certification to county commissioners
7-2-2704. Hearing on petition by county commissioners -- notice
7-2-2705. Petition to amend proposed consolidation
7-2-2707. Action on petitions -- resolution
7-2-2709. Election on question of abandonment and consolidation
7-2-2712. Canvass of returns -- proclamation of results
7-2-2713. Effect of election results
7-2-2714. through 7-2-2720 reserved
7-2-2721. Disposition of townships
7-2-2722. Disposition of property
7-2-2723. Vesting of property and legal rights
7-2-2724. Disposition of records and other papers
7-2-2725. Status of continuing contracts
7-2-2726. Status of printing contracts
7-2-2727. Effect of abandonment on school and special districts
7-2-2728. Effect of abandonment on county high schools
7-2-2729. Tax liability of property within abandoned county for debts of continuing county
7-2-2731. through 7-2-2740 reserved
7-2-2741. Processing of claims against abandoned county
7-2-2742. Transfer and use of funds of abandoned county
7-2-2743. Collection of taxes and other money
7-2-2744. Transfer of money when claims against fund satisfied
7-2-2746. Details relating to special warrant district
7-2-2747. Details relating to special funding bond district
7-2-2748. Special funding bond district bonds
7-2-2749. Payment of outstanding bonds of abandoned county
7-2-2750. Procedure to collect and transmit taxes when several counties involved
7-2-2751. Disposition of money of abandoned district
7-2-2752. Liability for and payment of indebtedness of abandoned county
7-2-2754. Ownership and management of property acquired by continuing county
7-2-2755. Lease of acquired real property
7-2-2756. Sale of acquired real property
7-2-2757. Sale of acquired personal property
7-2-2758. Compensation for appraisers
7-2-2759. Distribution of money derived from acquired property