Montana Code 85-9-301. Procedure for dissolution of district
85-9-301. Procedure for dissolution of district. (1) The procedure for dissolution of a district is:
Terms Used In Montana Code 85-9-301
- Court: means the district court of the judicial district in which the largest portion of the taxable valuation of real property of the proposed district is located and within the county in which the largest portion of the taxable valuation of real property of the proposed district is located within the judicial district. See Montana Code 85-9-103
- Directors: means the board of directors of a conservancy district. See Montana Code 85-9-103
- District: means a conservancy district. See Montana Code 85-9-103
- Elector: means a person qualified to vote under 85-9-421. See Montana Code 85-9-103
(a)a resolution shall be passed by the directors requesting dissolution;
(b)a petition signed by 20% of the electors representing 10% of the taxable valuation of real property in the district shall be presented to the directors; or
(c)if the district or its directors have been inactive for 1 year or more, any elector may present a petition.
(2)The resolution or petition shall be presented to the court by the directors or by the petitioners if the directors remain inactive.
(3)Not more than one resolution or petition may be presented to the court in any 24-month period, and no such petition may be presented during the first 24 months after a district’s initial organization.