Montana § 7-2-4208 - Annexation Across County Boundaries
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-2-4208 — Annexation Across County Boundaries, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-2-4208. Annexation Across County Boundaries
Annexation across county boundaries. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), in all instances of annexation allowed under parts 42 through 47 of this chapter, a municipal governing body may not annex territory in a county that is different from the county in which the municipality is located. (2) Annexation by a municipality of territory in a county that is different from the county in which the municipality is located may occur only if the municipality and the county execute an interlocal agreement that provides for a joint city-county planning board and jurisdictional equality.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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