Montana § 7-11-1023 - Alteration Of Special Districts

§ 7-11-1023. Alteration Of Special Districts

Alteration of special districts. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the governing body may change the boundaries of any special district by resolution. (2) The boundaries may be altered by petition after complying with the requirements for petitions as provided in 7-11-1003 . (3) Alteration of special district boundaries is also subject to procedures for public notice, protest, referendum, certification, reporting, and establishment of assessment as provided in 7-11-1006 through 7-11-1008 , 7-11-1011 through 7-11-1015 , and 7-11-1024 . (4) Changes made to the boundaries may not: (a) occur more than once each year unless the governing body makes a special finding that an alteration is necessary; (b) delete any portion of the area if the deletion will create an island of included or excluded lands; (c) delete any portion of the area that is negatively contributing or may reasonably be expected to negatively contribute to environmental impacts that fall within the scope of the special district's program; and (d) affect indebtedness existing at the time of the change.