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Montana Title 76. Land Resources and Use § 76-15-201. Petition to create conservation district

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

(1) Any 10% of the qualified electors within the limits of the territory proposed to be organized into a district may file a petition with the department asking that the department approve the organization of a conservation district to function in the territory described in the petition.

(2) The petition must set forth:

(a) the proposed name of the district;

(b) that there is need in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare for a conservation district to function in the territory described in the petition;

(c) a description of the territory proposed to be organized as a district, which description may not be required to be given by metes and bounds or by legal subdivisions but is sufficient if generally accurate;

(d) a request that:

(i) the department define the boundaries for the district;

(ii) a referendum be held within the territory defined on the question of the creation of a conservation district in the territory; and

(iii) the department determine that a district be created.

(3) Where more than one petition is filed covering parts of the same territory, the department may consolidate all or any part of the petitions.

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