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Montana Title 7. Local Government § 7-2-2209. Hearing and notice on petition

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) Upon the filing of the petition and affidavit with the clerk of the board of county commissioners, the clerk shall fix a date to hear the petition and any opponents to the petition. The date must be not later than 30 days after the filing of the petition with the clerk of the board.

(2) The county clerk shall also publish a notice as provided in 7-1-2121 in the old counties and also within the boundaries of the proposed new county. The notice must be published in substantially the following form:

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a petition has been presented to the board of county commissioners of ․․․․ County (naming the county represented by the board of county commissioners with which the petition was filed), requesting the formation of a new county out of portions of ․․․․ County and ․․․․ County (naming the county or counties of which it is proposed to form the new county), and that the petition will be heard by the board of county commissioners at its place of meeting (designating the city or town and the day and hour of the meeting), when and where all persons interested may appear and oppose the granting of the petition and make any objections to the petition.

Dated ․․․․ at ․․․․, Montana

․․․․, County Clerk
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