76-16-201. Procedure to incorporate state district. (1) If three or more persons who own or control commensurate property and are livestock operators within the area proposed to be created into a state district decide to incorporate a state district, they shall submit a statement in writing to the commission together with a plat showing the proposed boundaries of the area.
(2) The statement must set forth the name of the proposed state district, the county or counties in which the proposed state district is located, and the names and addresses of all operators of land and livestock units within the area. The commission may require any additional information it considers necessary.
(3) On receipt of the statement and plat and any additional information, the commission shall fix a time and place of a hearing for approval within the state district or county, which may not be less than 30 days or more than 60 days after receipt of the statement.
History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 199, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2309(part); amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 401, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 76. Land Resources and Use
Part 2. Establishment of Districts
76-16-201. Procedure to incorporate state district
76-16-202. Notice and hearing on question of incorporation
76-16-203. Certificate of approval
76-16-204. Articles of incorporation
76-16-205. Issuance of certificate of incorporation
76-16-206. Amending articles of incorporation
76-16-207. Filing of map or plat of state district
76-16-208. Adoption of bylaws and periodic review -- annual report
76-16-209. Alteration of state district
76-16-210. Request for dissolution of state district
76-16-211. Dissolution of state district