Montana § 7-1-113 - Consistency With State Regulation Required
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-1-113 — Consistency With State Regulation Required, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-1-113. Consistency With State Regulation Required
Consistency with state regulation required. (1) A local government with self-government powers is prohibited the exercise of any power in a manner inconsistent with state law or administrative regulation in any area affirmatively subjected by law to state regulation or control. (2) The exercise of a power is inconsistent with state law or regulation if it establishes standards or requirements which are lower or less stringent than those imposed by state law or regulation. (3) An area is affirmatively subjected to state control if a state agency or officer is directed to establish administrative rules governing the matter or if enforcement of standards or requirements established by statute is vested in a state officer or agency.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-1-113 ("Consistency With State Regulation Required") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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