7-3-185. Scope of study commission recommendations. (1) (a) A study commission examining the government of a county may: (i) recommend amendments to the existing plan of government; (ii) recommend any plan of government authorized by Title 7, chapter 3, parts 1 through 6; (iii) draft a charter; (iv) recommend municipal-county consolidation or amendments to an existing consolidation; (v) in cooperation with a study commission in an adjoining county, recommend county merger; or (vi) submit no recommendation. (b) In addition to one of the items in subsection (1)(a), a county study commission may recommend service consolidation or transfer in cooperation with a study commission of another county or with a study commission of one or more municipalities. (2) (a) A study commission examining the government of a municipality may: (i) recommend amendments to the existing plan of government; (ii) recommend any plan of government authorized by Title 7, chapter 3, parts 1 through 6; (iii) draft a charter; (iv) recommend municipal-county consolidation; (v) recommend disincorporation; or (vi) submit no recommendation. government authorized by Title 7, chapter 3, parts 1 through 6; (iii) draft a charter; (iv) recommend municipal-county consolidation; (v) recommend disincorporation; or (vi) submit no recommendation. (b) In addition to one of the items in subsection (2)(a), a municipal study commission may recommend service consolidation or transfer in cooperation with: (i) a county study commission; (ii) a county study commission and one or more municipal study commissions; or (iii) one or more municipal study commissions. History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 697, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 435, L. 1985.
Montana Legal Code
§ 7-3-185
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