7-3-193. Application of other sections. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the provisions of 7-3-122 and 7-3-152 through 7-3-161 apply to the adoption of an alternative form or plan of government upon recommendation by a study commission.
(2) (a) The presiding officer of the study commission and not the presiding officer of the governing body shall certify documents under 7-3-153.
(b) The study commission and not the governing body shall prepare an advisory plan for orderly transition to a new form or plan of government under 7-3-157.
(c) A study commission plan may provide for existing elected officers under 7-3-158(4).
History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 697, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 295, Ch. 61, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 521, L. 2007.
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