Montana § 13-28-103 - Requirements For Ballot Issues Referred By Local Government Or By Petition
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-28-103 — Requirements For Ballot Issues Referred By Local Government Or By Petition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-28-103. Requirements For Ballot Issues Referred By Local Government Or By Petition
Requirements for ballot issues referred by local government or by petition. A petition provided for in part 2 of this chapter or a resolution provided for in 13-28-301 for an election must: (1) embrace only a single comprehensive subject; (2) set out fully the ordinance sought, the ordinance to be amended and the proposed amendment, or the ordinance to be repealed; (3) be in the form provided by this chapter; and (4) contain transition provisions if the measure changes terms of office or forms of government.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-28-103 ("Requirements For Ballot Issues Referred By Local Government Or By Petition") 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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