Montana § 85-9-301 - Procedure For Dissolution Of District
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-9-301 — Procedure For Dissolution Of District, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-9-301. Procedure For Dissolution Of District
Procedure for dissolution of district. (1) The procedure for dissolution of a district is: (a) a resolution shall be passed by the directors requesting dissolution; (b) a petition signed by 20% of the electors representing 10% of the taxable valuation of real property in the district shall be presented to the directors; or (c) if the district or its directors have been inactive for 1 year or more, any elector may present a petition. (2) The resolution or petition shall be presented to the court by the directors or by the petitioners if the directors remain inactive. (3) Not more than one resolution or petition may be presented to the court in any 24-month period, and no such petition may be presented during the first 24 months after a district's initial organization.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85-9-301 ("Procedure For Dissolution Of 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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