7-2-2707. Action on petitions -- resolution. (1) On the day fixed by the board for consideration and final action on such petition for abandonment, the board shall meet and examine and consider all petitions which may have been filed praying that particular parts or portions of said county, if abandoned, be attached to an adjoining county or counties other than the county named in such petition for abandonment and shall determine the sufficiency of each such petition filed and shall enter its findings with regard thereto in its minutes. Said board shall thereupon adopt a resolution, which shall be in writing and also entered in full in its minutes.
(2) Said resolution must be signed by the members of the board, and the county clerk must, within 5 days thereafter, make the certified copies of said resolution, with copy of petition or petitions attached, and transmit one copy to the governor of Montana and one copy to the county clerk of each county to which any part or portion of said county is to be attached if abandoned.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 105, L. 1937; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4004(part).
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