7-3-103. Amendment of self-government charter or adopted alternative form of government. - Montana Statutes

     7-3-103. Amendment of self-government charter or adopted alternative form of government. (1) An amendment to a self-government charter or an adopted alternative form of government may only be made by submitting the question of amendment to the electors of the local government. To be effective, a proposed amendment must receive an affirmative vote of a majority of the electors voting on the question. An amendment approved by the electors becomes effective on the first day of the local government fiscal year following the fiscal year of approval unless the question submitted to the electors provides otherwise.
     (2) An amendment to a self-government charter or an adopted alternative form of government may be proposed by initiative by petition of 15% of the electors registered at the last general election of the local government or by ordinance enacted by the governing body. The question on amendment of a charter or an adopted alternative form of government must be submitted to the electors at the next regular or primary election.
     (3) The local government, by ordinance, may provide procedures for the submission and verification of initiative petitions.

     History: En. 47A-3-209 by Sec. 4, Ch. 477, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 47A-3-209; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 319, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 387, L. 1995.