Montana Code 7-3-157. General transition provisions
7-3-157. General transition provisions. (1) The governing body shall prepare an advisory plan for orderly transition to a new form of government or plan of government proposed by petition. The transition plan may propose necessary ordinances, plans for consolidation of services and functions, and a plan for reorganizing boards, departments, and agencies.
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-3-157
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- form: means one of the types of local government enumerated in 7-3-102 and the type of government described in 7-3-111. See Montana Code 7-3-122
- Governing body: means the commission or the town meeting legislative body established in the alternative form of a local government under Title 7, chapter 3, parts 1 through 7. See Montana Code 7-3-122
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Plan of government: has the meaning provided in 7-1-4121. See Montana Code 7-3-122
(2)The governing body of a local government may enact and enforce ordinances to bring about an orderly transition to the new form of government or plan of government, including transfer of powers, records, documents, properties, assets, funds, liabilities, or personnel. These ordinances are to be consistent with the approved plan and necessary or convenient to place it into full effect. Whenever a question arises concerning transition that is not provided for, the governing body may provide for the transition by ordinance, rule, or resolution not inconsistent with law.