7-3-4305. Petition to organize under commission-manager form -- election required. (1) Upon the filing of a petition with the city or town council, signed by at least 15% of the qualified electors of the municipality registered for the last general municipal election, proposing that the question of reorganization under this part and part 44 be submitted to the qualified electors of the municipality, the city or town council shall order an election to be held in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 4. At the election, the question of reorganization of the municipality under the provisions of this part and part 44 must be submitted to the qualified electors of the municipality.
(2) The order of the city or town council must specify the time when the election will be held pursuant to 13-1-405.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 152, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 5401, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5401, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3202; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 250, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 319, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 387, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 67, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government
Part 43. Municipal Commission-Manager Government
7-3-4301. Authorization for commission-manager form of municipal government
7-3-4303. Laws governing municipality
7-3-4304. Territorial limits and property
7-3-4305. Petition to organize under commission-manager form -- election required
7-3-4309. Effect of vote on question of organization
7-3-4310. Election for municipal officers after reorganization
7-3-4312. Effect of organization of communities into single municipal district
7-3-4313. Powers of municipalities under commission-manager plan
7-3-4314. Composition and general authority of commission
7-3-4315. Qualifications of commissioners
7-3-4316. Term of office for commissioners
7-3-4319. Designation of mayor
7-3-4321. Salary of commissioners and mayor
7-3-4322. Meetings of commission
7-3-4323. Conduct of commission business
7-3-4324. Procedure to enact ordinance or resolution
7-3-4325. Effective date of ordinance or resolution
7-3-4327. Petition for initiative
7-3-4335. through 7-3-4340 reserved
7-3-4353. through 7-3-4360 reserved
7-3-4361. Appointment of city manager
7-3-4362. Role of city manager
7-3-4363. Powers and duties of city manager
7-3-4364. Salary of city manager
7-3-4365. Investigations by commission
7-3-4366. Investigatory powers of city manager
7-3-4367. Control of conflict of interest
7-3-4368. Execution of conveyances of real property
7-3-4369. Appropriation of property for public or municipal purposes