Montana Code 7-6-1533. Petition to create resort area district
7-6-1533. Petition to create resort area district. (1) The qualified electors of a resort area may present, at a regular meeting, a petition requesting the establishment of a resort area district to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the proposed resort area district is located. The petition must be signed by at least 10% of the qualified electors of the resort area.
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-6-1533
- Resort area: means an area that:
(a)is an unincorporated area and is a defined contiguous geographic area;
(b)has a population of less than 2,500 according to the most recent federal census;
(c)derives more than 50% of its economic well-being from businesses catering to the recreational and personal needs of persons traveling to or through the area for purposes not related to their income production and excluding economic activity from health care, schools, government, and other services that primarily benefit residents; and
(d)has been designated by the department of commerce as a resort area not more than 2 years prior to its establishment by the county commissioners as provided in 7-6-1508. See Montana Code 7-6-1501
- Resort area district: means a district created under 7-6-1532 through 7-6-1536, 7-6-1539 through 7-6-1544, 7-6-1546 through 7-6-1548, and 7-6-1550 that has been established as a resort area under 7-6-1508. See Montana Code 7-6-1501
(2)When the area to be included within the proposed resort area district lies in more than one county, the qualified electors shall present a petition to the board of county commissioners in each county. Each petition must contain the signatures of at least 10% of the qualified electors of that county.
(3)The petition must include a description or map of the existing resort area boundaries. The petition may not describe proposed resort area district boundaries that are different from the existing resort area boundaries designated pursuant to 7-6-1508.