Montana § 7-4-2301 - Authorization To Consolidate County Offices

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-4-2301 — Authorization To Consolidate County Offices, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 7-4-2301. Authorization To Consolidate County Offices

Authorization to consolidate county offices. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the board of county commissioners of any county may in its discretion consolidate any two or more of the offices named in 7-4-2203 and combine the powers and the duties of the consolidated offices. (2) The office of the justice of the peace may not be combined or consolidated with any other office other than another justice of the peace office.

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

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Section 7-4-2301 ("Authorization To Consolidate County Offices") 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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