7-7-2223. Election required for issuance of certain bonds. - Montana Statutes

     7-7-2223. Election required for issuance of certain bonds. (1) County bonds for any purpose other than those enumerated in 7-7-2221 and 7-7-2311 may not be issued unless authorized at a special election that is conducted by mail ballot, as provided in Title 13, chapter 19, at a special election held in conjunction with a regular or primary election, or at a general election at which the question of issuing the bonds is submitted to the registered electors of the county and approved as provided in 7-7-2237.
     (2) A bond election may not be called unless the board of county commissioners:
     (a) initiates and unanimously adopts a resolution in accordance with the provisions of 7-7-2227(2); or
     (b) receives a petition, delivered and certified by the election administrator, asking that the election be held and the question be submitted. The petition must be signed by at least 20% of the registered electors of the county.

     History: En. Secs. 7, 8, Ch. 188, L. 1931; re-en. Secs. 4630.7, 4630.8, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Secs. 12, 13, Ch. 158, L. 1971; amd. Secs. 1, 2, Ch. 347, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 16-2021(1), 16-2022(part); amd. Sec. 307, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 89, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 387, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 234, L. 1997.