Montana § 7-3-102 - Adoption Of Alternative Form
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-3-102 — Adoption Of Alternative Form, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-3-102. Adoption Of Alternative Form
Adoption of alternative form. Each local government in the state shall adopt one of the alternative forms of government provided for in parts 1 through 7, including one of each suboption authorized: (1) the commission-executive form (which may also be called the council-executive, the council-mayor, or the commission-mayor form); (2) the commission-manager form (which may also be called the council-manager form); (3) the commission form; (4) the commission-presiding officer form; (5) the town meeting form; or (6) the charter form.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-3-102 ("Adoption Of Alternative Form") 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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