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(1) Study commissions proposing consolidation shall prepare, adopt, and submit to the voters a consolidation plan in addition to the alternative form of government. If the commission proposes a charter, the plan may be included in the charter.
(2) The consolidation plan shall:
(a) provide for adjustment of existing bonded indebtedness and other obligations in a manner which will provide for a fair and equitable burden of taxation for debt service;
(b) provide for establishment of service areas;
(c) provide for the transfer or other disposition of property and other rights, claims, assets, and franchises of local governments consolidated under the alternative form;
(d) provide the official name of the consolidated unit of local government;
(e) provide for the transfer, reorganization, abolition, absorption, adjustment of boundaries (and may provide a method for adjusting the boundaries) of all existing boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, special districts, and political subdivisions of the consolidated governments;
(f) include other provisions which the study commission elects to include and which are consistent with state law.
(3) The plan may grant the legislative body of the consolidated government the authority to transfer, reorganize, adjust boundaries, abolish, or absorb, and provide a method for adjusting the boundaries of such entities with or without referendum requirements.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 7. Local Government § 7-3-1102. Plan of consolidation - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-7-local-government/mt-st-7-3-1102/
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