Montana § 76-15-801 - Change Of District Name
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 76-15-801 — Change Of District Name, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76-15-801. Change Of District Name
Change of district name. Petitions for changing the name of a district organized under this chapter may be filed with the department. The petition shall be signed by a majority of the district supervisors and shall state the present name of the district and the proposed new name. If the department determines that the proposed new name is not identical with or so similar to that of any other district in the state as to lead to confusion or uncertainty, it shall present a statement of that determination to the secretary of state, who shall issue to the district a certificate, under the seal of the state, evidencing the change of name of the district. Upon the issuance of the certificate, the supervisors of the district shall cause due notice to be given of the change of the name of the district.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 76-15-801 ("Change Of District Name") 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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