Montana § 7-1-117 - Energy Source Restrictions -- Prohibition
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-1-117 — Energy Source Restrictions -- Prohibition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-1-117. Energy Source Restrictions -- Prohibition
Energy source restrictions -- prohibition. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local government may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits or impedes, or has the effect of prohibiting or impeding, the connection or reconnection of an electric, natural gas, propane, or other energy or utility service provided by a public utility, municipal utility, cooperative utility, or other energy or fuel provider. (2) For the purposes of this section, "local government" includes a county, a consolidated government, an incorporated city or town, or a special district.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-1-117 ("Energy Source Restrictions -- Prohibition") 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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