Montana Code 7-13-2204. Petition to create water and/or sewer district
7-13-2204. Petition to create water and/or sewer district. (1) A petition, which may consist of any number of separate instruments, must be presented at a regular meeting of the board of county commissioners of the county in which the proposed district is located, signed by at least 10% of the qualified electors of the territory included in the proposed district.
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-13-2204
- County: means one or more counties and includes a city within the county or counties. See Montana Code 7-13-2201
- District: means a district formed under the provisions of this part and part 23. See Montana Code 7-13-2201
(2)When the territory to be included in the proposed district lies in more than one county, a petition must be presented to the board of county commissioners of each county in which the territory lies. Each of the petitions must be signed by at least 10% of the qualified electors of the proposed district.
(3)A petition to create a water and/or sewer district must set forth and describe the proposed boundaries of the district and require that the district be incorporated under the provisions of part 23 and this part.