Montana § 76-15-209 - Procedure Following Referendum
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 76-15-209 — Procedure Following Referendum, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76-15-209. Procedure Following Referendum
Procedure following referendum. (1) The department shall publish the result of the referendum, and shall consider and determine whether the operation of the district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible. (2) If the department determines that the operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible, it shall record that determination and proceed with the organization of the district in the manner provided in this chapter. (3) If the department determines that the operation of the district is not administratively practicable and feasible, it shall record that determination and deny the petition. After 6 months have expired from the date of entry of a determination by the department that operation of a proposed district is not administratively practicable and feasible and denial of a petition pursuant to the determination, subsequent petitions may be filed and action taken on the petitions in accordance with this part.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 76-15-209 ("Procedure Following Referendum") 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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