Montana § 7-3-1227 - Petition For Initiative
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-3-1227 — Petition For Initiative, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-3-1227. Petition For Initiative
Petition for initiative. (1) Any proposed ordinance, except an ordinance making an appropriation, may be submitted to the commission by petition signed by 10% of the qualified electors of the municipality whose names appear on the register of voters on the date when the proposed ordinance is submitted to the commission. (2) All petition papers circulated with respect to any proposed ordinance must be uniform in character and must contain the proposed ordinance in full. (3) Proposed ordinances for repealing any existing ordinance or ordinances, in whole or in part, may be submitted to the commission as provided in 7-3-1227 through 7-3-1229 for initiating ordinances.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 7-3-1227 cover?
Section 7-3-1227 ("Petition For Initiative") 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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