7-3-185. Scope of study commission recommendations. (1) (a) A study commission examining the government of a county may:
(i) recommend amendments to the existing plan of government;
(ii) recommend any plan of government authorized by Title 7, chapter 3, parts 1 through 6;
(iii) draft a charter;
(iv) recommend municipal-county consolidation or amendments to an existing consolidation;
(v) in cooperation with a study commission in an adjoining county, recommend county merger; or
(vi) submit no recommendation.
(b) In addition to one of the items in subsection (1)(a), a county study commission may recommend service consolidation or transfer in cooperation with a study commission of another county or with a study commission of one or more municipalities.
(2) (a) A study commission examining the government of a municipality may:
(i) recommend amendments to the existing plan of government;
(ii) recommend any plan of government authorized by Title 7, chapter 3, parts 1 through 6;
(iii) draft a charter;
(iv) recommend municipal-county consolidation;
(v) recommend disincorporation; or
(vi) submit no recommendation.
(b) In addition to one of the items in subsection (2)(a), a municipal study commission may recommend service consolidation or transfer in cooperation with:
(i) a county study commission;
(ii) a county study commission and one or more municipal study commissions; or
(iii) one or more municipal study commissions.
History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 697, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 435, L. 1985.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government
7-3-101. Compliance with constitution
7-3-102. Adoption of alternative form
7-3-104. Limitation on change in alternative form
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
7-3-123. Alteration of existing forms of local government
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
7-3-147. 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
7-3-155. 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
7-3-172. 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
7-3-182. Open meetings and public involvement
7-3-184. Financial administration
7-3-185. Scope of study commission recommendations
7-3-186. Study commission timetable
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