Montana Code 7-6-1539. Resolution creating resort area district upon favorable vote
7-6-1539. Resolution creating resort area district upon favorable vote. (1) If a majority of the votes cast on the question of creating the resort area district are in favor of creating the resort area district, the board of county commissioners shall enter into its minutes an order, by resolution, creating the resort area district.
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-6-1539
- 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
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)Immediately following adoption of the resolution creating the resort area district, the board of county commissioners shall file with the secretary of state and the county clerk and recorder a copy of the resolution.