Montana Code Annotated
Title 7. Local Government
Chapter 1. General Provisions

Part 1. Nature of Self-Government Local Governments

7-1-101. Self-government powers - 7-1-101. Self-government powers. As provided by Article XI, section 6,...

7-1-102. Authorization for self-government services and functions - 7-1-102. Authorization for self-government services and functions. A local government...

7-1-103. General power government limitations not applicable - 7-1-103. General power government limitations not applicable. A local government...

7-1-104. Legislative power vested in legislative bodies - 7-1-104. Legislative power vested in legislative bodies. The powers of...

7-1-105. State law applicable until superseded - 7-1-105. State law applicable until superseded. All state statutes shall...

7-1-106. Construction of self-government powers - 7-1-106. Construction of self-government powers. The powers and authority of...

7-1-107. through 7-1-110 reserved - 7-1-107 through 7-1-110 reserved.

7-1-111. Powers denied - 7-1-111. Powers denied. A local government unit with self-government powers...

7-1-112. Powers requiring delegation - 7-1-112. Powers requiring delegation. A local government with self-government powers...

7-1-113. Consistency with state regulation required - 7-1-113. Consistency with state regulation required. (1) A local government...

7-1-114. Mandatory provisions - 7-1-114. Mandatory provisions. (1) A local government with self-government powers...

7-1-115. Governmental right to sue firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, or dealer in tort or for abatement or injunctive relief - 7-1-115. Governmental right to sue firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade...

7-1-116. Carbon fees, taxation, or penalties -- prohibition - 7-1-116. Carbon fees, taxation, or penalties -- prohibition. (1) A...

7-1-117. through 7-1-119 reserved - 7-1-117 through 7-1-119 reserved.

7-1-120. Repealed - 7-1-120. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 268, L. 2005. History: En....

7-1-121. Statewide uniformity for auxiliary container regulations -- local prohibitions -- definitions - 7-1-121. Statewide uniformity for auxiliary container regulations -- local prohibitions...

Part 2. Boards

7-1-201. Boards - 7-1-201. Boards. (1) A board of county commissioners may by...

7-1-202. Creation of new boards - 7-1-202. Creation of new boards. Subject to 7-1-201 and 7-1-203...

7-1-203. County commissioners to assume duties of administrative boards, districts, and commissions - 7-1-203. County commissioners to assume duties of administrative boards, districts,...

7-1-204. Board minutes - 7-1-204. Board minutes. An administrative board, district, or commission created...

7-1-205. Service on more than one special purpose district board authorized in small communities -- definitions - 7-1-205. Service on more than one special purpose district board...

Part 21. Counties

7-1-2101. Nature of county - 7-1-2101. Nature of county. (1) A county is the largest...

7-1-2102. Name of county - 7-1-2102. Name of county. The name of a county designated...

7-1-2103. County powers - 7-1-2103. County powers. A county has power to: (1) except...

7-1-2104. Exercise of county power - 7-1-2104. Exercise of county power. A county's powers can only...

7-1-2105. Finding -- contract authority - 7-1-2105. Finding -- contract authority. (1) Pursuant to Article XI,...

7-1-2106. through 7-1-2110 reserved - 7-1-2106 through 7-1-2110 reserved.

7-1-2111. Repealed - 7-1-2111. Repealed. Sec. 33, Ch. 128, L. 2011. History: En....

7-1-2112. Repealed - 7-1-2112. Repealed. Sec. 33, Ch. 128, L. 2011. History: En....

7-1-2113. through 7-1-2120 reserved - 7-1-2113 through 7-1-2120 reserved.

7-1-2121. Publication and content of notice -- proof of publication - 7-1-2121. Publication and content of notice -- proof of publication....

7-1-2122. Mail notice - 7-1-2122. Mail notice. (1) Unless otherwise specifically provided, whenever a...

7-1-2123. Posting - 7-1-2123. Posting. (1) The governing body shall specify by resolution...

Part 40. Payment of Construction Contractors and Subcontractors

7-1-4001. Payment of contractors and subcontractors - 7-1-4001. Payment of contractors and subcontractors. Notwithstanding any other provision...

Part 41. Municipalities

7-1-4101. Nature of municipalities - 7-1-4101. Nature of municipalities. A city or town is a...

7-1-4102. Name of municipality - 7-1-4102. Name of municipality. Every city or town organized under...

7-1-4103. Repealed - 7-1-4103. Repealed. Sec. 30, Ch. 455, L. 1979. History: En....

7-1-4104. Repealed - 7-1-4104. Repealed. Sec. 30, Ch. 455, L. 1979. History: (1)En....

7-1-4105. Finding -- contract authority - 7-1-4105. Finding -- contract authority. (1) Pursuant to Article XI,...

7-1-4106. through 7-1-4110 reserved - 7-1-4106 through 7-1-4110 reserved.

7-1-4111. Classification of municipalities - 7-1-4111. Classification of municipalities. (1) Every city having a population...

7-1-4112. Exceptions from classification system - 7-1-4112. Exceptions from classification system. Notwithstanding the provisions of 7-1-4111:...

7-1-4113. Basis of classification - 7-1-4113. Basis of classification. The census taken under the direction...

7-1-4114. Advance in classification of municipalities - 7-1-4114. Advance in classification of municipalities. Whenever it manifestly appears...

7-1-4115. Procedure to advance municipal classification - 7-1-4115. Procedure to advance municipal classification. (1) If it appears...

7-1-4116. Officers of reclassified municipality - 7-1-4116. Officers of reclassified municipality. The first election of officers...

7-1-4117. Status of legislative actions taken prior to reclassification - 7-1-4117. Status of legislative actions taken prior to reclassification. All...

7-1-4118. Reduction in classification of municipalities - 7-1-4118. Reduction in classification of municipalities. (1) Whenever it appears...

7-1-4119. and 7-1-4120 reserved - 7-1-4119 and 7-1-4120 reserved.

7-1-4121. General definitions - 7-1-4121. General definitions. As used in 7-1-4121 through 7-1-4127, 7-1-4129...

7-1-4122. Distribution of powers - 7-1-4122. Distribution of powers. (1) A municipality has legislative, executive,...

7-1-4123. Legislative powers - 7-1-4123. Legislative powers. A municipality with general powers has the...

7-1-4124. Powers - 7-1-4124. Powers. A municipality with general powers has the power,...

7-1-4125. Limit on liability - 7-1-4125. Limit on liability. (1) As provided in Article II,...

7-1-4126. Administrative rules - 7-1-4126. Administrative rules. The governing body may by ordinance authorize...

7-1-4127. Publication of notice -- content -- proof - 7-1-4127. Publication of notice -- content -- proof. (1) When...

7-1-4128. Repealed - 7-1-4128. Repealed. Sec. 70, Ch. 354, L. 2001. History: En....

7-1-4129. Mail notice - 7-1-4129. Mail notice. (1) Unless otherwise specifically provided, when a...

7-1-4130. Petition - 7-1-4130. Petition. Whenever a petition is authorized, unless the section...

7-1-4131. Public hearing - 7-1-4131. Public hearing. (1) When required, the governing body shall...

7-1-4132. Protest - 7-1-4132. Protest. (1) Whenever a protest is authorized, it is...

7-1-4133. Signatures - 7-1-4133. Signatures. (1) The signatures and addresses on petitions shall...

7-1-4134. Rights on behalf of government, company, or corporation - 7-1-4134. Rights on behalf of government, company, or corporation. The...

7-1-4135. Posting - 7-1-4135. Posting. (1) The governing body shall specify by resolution...

7-1-4136. Oaths - 7-1-4136. Oaths. The chief executive and all elected municipal officers...

7-1-4137. Oath of office - 7-1-4137. Oath of office. (1) Every elected and appointed municipal...

7-1-4138. Public servants - 7-1-4138. Public servants. All municipal officers and employees are public...

7-1-4139. Waiver of mail notice or protest - 7-1-4139. Waiver of mail notice or protest. (1) If all...

7-1-4140. Facsimile signature - 7-1-4140. Facsimile signature. Any officer or employee may use a...

7-1-4141. Public meeting required - 7-1-4141. Public meeting required. (1) All meetings of municipal governing...

7-1-4142. Public participation - 7-1-4142. Public participation. Each municipal governing body, committee, board, authority,...

7-1-4143. Participation - 7-1-4143. Participation. In any meeting required to be open to...

7-1-4144. Repealed - 7-1-4144. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 29, L. 2017. History: En....

7-1-4145. State reports - 7-1-4145. State reports. (1) Municipal governing bodies, chief executives, officers,...

7-1-4146. Reports of departments, boards, and authorities - 7-1-4146. Reports of departments, boards, and authorities. (1) All departments,...

7-1-4147. State technical advice and assistance - 7-1-4147. State technical advice and assistance. (1) All state agencies...

7-1-4148. Penalty - 7-1-4148. Penalty. When a municipality is required by state law...

7-1-4149. Applicability - 7-1-4149. Applicability. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a...

7-1-4150. Municipal infractions -- civil offense - 7-1-4150. Municipal infractions -- civil offense. (1) A municipal infraction...

7-1-4151. Municipal infractions -- proceedings - 7-1-4151. Municipal infractions -- proceedings. (1) In municipal infraction proceedings:...

7-1-4152. Municipal infractions -- jurisdiction -- appeal - 7-1-4152. Municipal infractions -- jurisdiction -- appeal. (1) A municipal...

Part 42. Political Subdivision Employer Mandate Prohibition Act

7-1-4201. Short title - 7-1-4201. Short title. This part may be cited as the...

7-1-4202. Definitions - 7-1-4202. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

7-1-4203. Prohibitions -- application - 7-1-4203. Prohibitions -- application. (1) A political subdivision may not...

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Montana Code Annotated Title 7. Local Government Chapter 1. General Provisions

Montana Code Annotated
Title 7. Local Government
Chapter 1. General Provisions