Montana § 7-2-4103 - Prerequisites To Organization Of Municipality
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-2-4103 — Prerequisites To Organization Of Municipality, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-2-4103. Prerequisites To Organization Of Municipality
Prerequisites to organization of municipality. No municipal corporation may be formed unless: (1) (a) the number of inhabitants is 300 or upwards; or (b) the community was a townsite owned and built by the U.S. government prior to April 3, 1981; and (2) the boundary of the proposed territory to be incorporated is more than 3 miles from the boundary, measured from the nearest point between the two, of any presently incorporated city or town or there is presented to the board appropriate evidence that any presently incorporated city or town within 3 miles which legally could annex has refused to annex the proposed territory.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-2-4103 ("Prerequisites To Organization Of Municipality") 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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