7-5-4322. Election on question of granting franchise. - Montana Statutes

     7-5-4322. Election on question of granting franchise. (1) Notice of the election must be published as provided in 13-1-108. The notice must state the time and place of holding the election, the character of any franchise applied for, and the valuable consideration, if there is any, to be derived by the city.
     (2) At the election, the ballots must contain the words "For granting franchise" and "Against granting franchise", and in voting, the elector shall make a cross (X) opposite the answer that the elector intends to vote for. The election must be conducted and canvassed and the return made in the same manner as other city or town elections.
     (3) If the majority of the votes cast at the election are "For granting franchise", the mayor and city council shall grant the franchise by the passage and approval of a proper ordinance.

     History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 85, L. 1903; re-en. Sec. 3292, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5076, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5076, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-1208, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 85, L. 1903; re-en. Sec. 3293, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5077, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5077, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-1209, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1208, 11-1209; amd. Sec. 304, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 470, Ch. 61, L. 2007.