7-6-1548. Referendum to dissolve resort area district. (1) On receipt of a petition to dissolve the resort area district, signed by more than 50% of the qualified electors of the resort area district, the board of directors shall set a date for a public hearing on dissolution of the resort area district. The hearing date must be at least 45 days and no more than 60 days after the date on which the board schedules the date of the hearing. A notice of the public hearing on dissolution must be published as provided in 7-1-2121. The published notice must include notice to creditors of the resort area district to present claims owed by the resort area district to the board of directors prior to the date set for the dissolution hearing.

Terms Used In Montana Code 7-6-1548

  • Board of directors: means the board of directors of the resort area district. See Montana Code 7-6-1501
  • Resort area: means an area that:

    (a)is an unincorporated area and is a defined contiguous geographic area;

    (b)has a population of less than 2,500 according to the most recent federal census;

    (c)derives more than 50% of its economic well-being from businesses catering to the recreational and personal needs of persons traveling to or through the area for purposes not related to their income production and excluding economic activity from health care, schools, government, and other services that primarily benefit residents; and

    (d)has been designated by the department of commerce as a resort area not more than 2 years prior to its establishment by the county commissioners as provided in 7-6-1508. See Montana Code 7-6-1501

  • Resort area district: means a district created under 7-6-1532 through 7-6-1536, 7-6-1539 through 7-6-1544, 7-6-1546 through 7-6-1548, and 7-6-1550 that has been established as a resort area under 7-6-1508. See Montana Code 7-6-1501

(2)After the hearing, the board of directors shall submit the question of the resort area district’s dissolution to a vote of the qualified electors voting in an election conducted in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 5.