Montana § 7-2-2601 - Petition To Remove County Seat
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-2-2601 — Petition To Remove County Seat, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-2-2601. Petition To Remove County Seat
Petition to remove county seat. (1) Whenever the inhabitants of any county of this state desire to remove the county seat of a county from the place where it is fixed by law or otherwise to another place, they may present a petition to the board of county commissioners of their county, praying such removal, such place to be named in the petition, and that an election be held to determine whether or not such removal must be made. (2) The petition to remove the county seat of the county from the place where it is fixed by law to another place must be presented at least 60 days prior to any action thereon being taken by the board of county commissioners. Action on said petition by the board must be had at a regular meeting of said board.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-2-2601 ("Petition To Remove County Seat") 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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