Montana § 7-2-2602 - Filing Of Petition -- Notice And Hearing

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§ 7-2-2602. Filing Of Petition -- Notice And Hearing

Filing of petition -- notice and hearing. (1) A petition for removal of a county seat must be filed with the county clerk. (2) The county clerk, immediately upon the filing of the petition, shall publish a notice as provided in 7-1-2121 . The notice must state that the petition is open to inspection in the office of the county clerk. (3) Any other or additional petition than the one originally filed may not be considered by the board.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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