Montana § 76-15-809 - Procedure To Terminate District
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 76-15-809 — Procedure To Terminate District, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76-15-809. Procedure To Terminate District
Procedure to terminate district. (1) Upon certification of the department that the department has determined that the continued operation of the district or part of the district is not administratively practicable and feasible, pursuant to 76-15-804 through 76-15-810 , the supervisors shall immediately proceed to terminate the affairs of the district or part of the district. (2) The supervisors shall dispose of all property belonging to the district or part of the district at public auction and shall pay the proceeds of the sale into the state treasury. (3) The supervisors shall file an application, duly verified, with the secretary of state for the discontinuance of the district or part of the district and shall transmit with the application the certificate of the department, setting forth the determination of the department that the continued operation of the district or part of the district is not administratively practicable and feasible. The application must state that the property of the district or part of the district has been disposed of and the proceeds paid to the treasury as provided in 76-15-804 through 76-15-810 and must set forth a full accounting of the properties and proceeds of the sale. (4) The secretary of state shall issue to the supervisors a certificate of dissolution and shall record the certificate in an appropriate book of record in the secretary of state's office.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 76-15-809 ("Procedure To Terminate District") 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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