Montana § 7-2-4716 - Effect Of Annexation
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-2-4716 — Effect Of Annexation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-2-4716. Effect Of Annexation
Effect of annexation. (1) From and after the effective date of the annexation ordinance, the territory and its citizens and property shall be subject to all debts, laws, ordinances, and regulations in force in such municipality and shall be entitled to the same privileges and benefits as other parts of such municipality. (2) The newly annexed territory shall be subject to municipal taxes levied for the fiscal year following the effective date of annexation. Annexed property which is part of a sanitary district or other special service district which has installed water, sewer, or other utilities or improvements paid for by the residents of said district shall not be subject to that part of the municipal taxes levied for debt service for the first 5 years after the effective date of annexation.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-2-4716 ("Effect Of Annexation") 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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