Montana Title 7. Local Government § 7-10-103. Regional resource authority or expansion--notice of petition--hearing

(1) The board of county commissioners shall publish the text of the petition described in 7-10-102, as provided in 7-1-2121, in each county in which the proposed regional resource authority or expansion lies and shall publish the date, time, and place that a public hearing on the petition will be held.

(2) If the proposed authority or expansion lies within two or more counties, the provisions of this section apply to each county.

(3) Upon concluding the hearing on the petition, the board of county commissioners shall determine whether the petition complies with the requirements of 7-10-102 and enter its determination into the minutes of a regularly scheduled meeting.