7-2-4312. Resolution of intent by city or town -- notice. When, in the judgment of any city or town council, expressed by a resolution that is passed and adopted, it is in the best interest of the city or town and the inhabitants of any contiguous platted tracts or parcels of land or unplatted land for which a certificate of survey has been filed that the boundaries of the city or town be extended to include the platted tracts or parcels of land or unplatted land within the corporate limits of the city or town, the city or town clerk shall:
(1) immediately notify, in writing, all registered voters in the territory to be embraced; and
(2) publish a notice as provided in 7-1-4127.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 30, L. 1905; re-en. Sec. 3214, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4978, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 4978, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 239, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 238, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 281, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 510, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-403(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 526, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 485, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 354, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Creation, Alteration, and Abandonment of Local Governments
Part 43. Annexation of Contiguous Land
7-2-4301. What constitutes contiguous lands
7-2-4302. Annexation of contiguous municipalities
7-2-4303. Restrictions on annexation power
7-2-4304. Applicability of part
7-2-4305. Provision of services
7-2-4306. through 7-2-4310 reserved
7-2-4311. Annexation of contiguous land by cities or towns
7-2-4312. Resolution of intent by city or town -- notice
7-2-4313. Contents of notice -- protest period
7-2-4314. Hearing on question of annexation -- election on annexation -- resolution of annexation
7-2-4315. through 7-2-4320 reserved
7-2-4325. Consolidation of proceedings for two or more tracts