Montana § 85-9-502 - Annexation Of Property
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§ 85-9-502. Annexation Of Property
Annexation of property. (1) To annex real property to the district, the procedure is as follows: (a) The directors shall petition the court. (b) The petition must: (i) give a general description of the real property to be annexed sufficient to enable a person to determine if the person's property is in the proposed annexation; and (ii) describe the benefits to accrue to the real property as a result of the annexation. (2) The court shall: (a) give notice and hold a hearing on the petition; and (b) upon good cause shown, order or deny the annexation.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85-9-502 ("Annexation Of Property") 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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