Montana Title 13. Elections § 13-28-301. Ballot issue referred by governing body of local government

(1) A governing body of a local government may refer an existing or proposed ordinance to a vote of the people by resolution.

(2) Unless otherwise provided by law, an ordinance referred to a vote of the people by the governing body of a local government must comply with the statement of purpose and implication requirements of 13-28-201(5) and the yes and no statement requirements provided by 13-28-201(6).

(3) The governing body of the local government shall transmit a local government ballot issue referred to a vote of the people according to the requirements of Title 13, chapter 1, part 4.  The election administrator shall designate a ballot issue and its number as provided in 13-28-201 when the election administrator receives the transmission of a ballot issue by the governing body pursuant to this section.