Montana § 13-27-239 - Petitions For Statutory Initiative -- Requirements And Limitations
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-27-239 — Petitions For Statutory Initiative -- Requirements And Limitations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-27-239. Petitions For Statutory Initiative -- Requirements And Limitations
Petitions for statutory initiative -- requirements and limitations. (1) In accordance with Article III, section 4, of the Montana constitution, the text of a statutory initiative may not provide for the appropriation of revenue. (2) For the purposes of this section, "appropriation" means the authority for a governmental entity to expend money from the state treasury for a specific use or purpose.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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