Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. General Provisions
7-3-111. Statutory basis for elected county official government

7-3-111. Statutory basis for elected county official government. (1) For the purpose of determining the statutory basis of existing units of local government after May 2, 1977, each unit of local government organized under the general statutes authorizing the elected county official form of government shall be governed by the following sections:
(a) 7-3-401;
(b) 7-3-402;
(c) 7-3-412(3);
(d) 7-3-413;
(e) 7-3-414(1);
(f) 7-3-415(2);
(g) 7-3-416(2);
(h) 7-3-417(2);
(i) 7-3-418;
(j) 7-3-432(1);
(k) 7-3-433(1);
(l) 7-3-434(1);
(m) 7-3-435(1);
(n) 7-3-436(1);
(o) 7-3-437(1);
(p) 7-3-438(1);
(q) 7-3-439(1);
(r) 7-3-440(1);
(s) 7-3-441(1);
(t) 7-3-442(1) if the county has elected an auditor;
(u) 7-3-442(6) if the county has not elected an auditor.
(2) This form has terms of 4 years for all elected officials except commissioners who are elected to 6-year terms. The commission consists of three members.
History: En. 16-5115.1 by Sec. 4, Ch. 513, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-5115.1(3); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 345, L. 2019.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 7. Local Government

Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government

Part 1. General Provisions

7-3-101. Compliance with constitution

7-3-102. Adoption of alternative form

7-3-103. Amendment of self-government charter or adopted alternative form of government -- proposed change in type of election -- election

7-3-104. Limitation on change in alternative form

7-3-105. Plan of government

7-3-106. Effect of change in government

7-3-107. through 7-3-110 reserved

7-3-111. Statutory basis for elected county official government

7-3-112. Statutory basis for county manager government

7-3-113. Statutory basis for municipal council-mayor government

7-3-114. Statutory basis for municipal commission-manager government

7-3-115. through 7-3-120 reserved

7-3-121. Purpose

7-3-122. Definitions

7-3-123. Alteration of existing forms of local government

7-3-124. Repealed

7-3-125. Petition for alteration

7-3-126. through 7-3-140 reserved

7-3-141. Permissible recommendations

7-3-142. Requirements for petition

7-3-143. Special requirements if consolidation recommended

7-3-144. Special requirements if county merger recommended

7-3-145. Special requirements if municipal disincorporation recommended

7-3-146. Filing of petitions

7-3-147. Availability of petitions

7-3-148. Publication of summary and comparison

7-3-149. Election on alteration of form of government

7-3-150. General ballot requirements

7-3-151. Treatment of suboptions for proposed alternative forms

7-3-152. Effect of adoption of new form of government or change in plan of government

7-3-153. Filing of approved plan

7-3-154. Judicial review

7-3-155. Three-year moratorium

7-3-156. Effective date of alternative form or amendment -- officers

7-3-157. General transition provisions

7-3-158. Transition provisions affecting personnel

7-3-159. Treatment of existing ordinances and resolutions

7-3-160. Election of new officials -- subsequent elections of officials

7-3-161. Organization of new governing body

7-3-162. through 7-3-170 reserved

7-3-171. Purpose

7-3-172. Purpose of study commission

7-3-173. Establishment of study commissions

7-3-174. Election dates and procedures

7-3-175. Ballot form and question

7-3-176. Election of commission members -- appointments

7-3-177. Composition of study commission

7-3-178. Term of office -- vacancies -- compensation

7-3-179. Organization of commission

7-3-180. Cooperation of study commissions

7-3-181. Conduct of business

7-3-182. Open meetings and public involvement

7-3-183. Commission powers

7-3-184. Financial administration

7-3-185. Scope of study commission recommendations

7-3-186. Study commission timetable

7-3-187. Final report

7-3-188. Special final report requirements -- consolidation or county merger

7-3-189. Special final report requirements for disincorporation

7-3-190. Supplementary reports

7-3-191. Publication of summary

7-3-192. Election on recommendation

7-3-193. Application of other sections