Montana § 85-9-208 - Filing Of Documents After Organization

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-9-208 — Filing Of Documents After Organization, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 85-9-208. Filing Of Documents After Organization

Filing of documents after organization. Sooner than 31 days after the district has been decreed organized, the clerk of the court shall transmit to the secretary of state, the department, and to the county clerk and recorder in each of the counties having lands in the district copies of the election results, the decree of the court incorporating the district, and a description of the boundaries of the district. Copies of the same documents shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state in the same manner as articles of incorporation are required to be filed under the laws governing corporations. Copies shall also be filed in the office of the county clerk and recorder of each county in which a part of the district may be. The clerk and recorder of each county where the articles are filed and the secretary of state shall collect filing fees as provided by law.

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

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 85-9-208 cover?

Section 85-9-208 ("Filing Of Documents After Organization") 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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