{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-13-2334","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-13-2334","heading":"Plan to consolidate with municipality.","body":"(1) If more than 60% of a district's customers reside within the city limits of a municipality and the district purchases its water from the municipality, the district may initiate a consolidation plan with the municipality.\n(2) The consolidation plan must:\n(a) provide for adjustment of existing bonded indebtedness and other obligations in a manner that will provide for a fair and equitable distribution of the burden of debt service;\n(b) provide for the establishment of the service areas;\n(c) outline the transfer or other disposition of property and other rights, claims, or assets of consolidation under this section;\n(d) provide for the transfer, reorganization, dissolution, absorption, or other adjustment of boundaries as necessary;\n(e) consider separately the disposition of the district territory within the city limits and the district territory outside of the city limits; and\n(f) include any other provisions that are consistent with state law.\n(3) The consolidation plan may grant the municipality the authority to transfer all rights-of-way or other entities without requiring the municipality to hold a referendum.\n(4) If the district territory outside of the city limits is not consolidated into the municipal facilities under this section, the district shall:\n(a) continue to operate services for the territory outside of the city limits; or\n(b) request the board of county commissioners to assume the district's provision of services and financial obligations for the territory outside of the city limits.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 13. UTILITY SERVICES","Part 23. County Water and/or Sewer Districts Continued"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0130/part_0230/section_0340/0070-0130-0230-0340.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:17Z","sha256":"8f9d13481615c78ececc96de3446eb403827f2d76e9a7f520cabe6ee60384782","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-13-2333","next":"us-mt/7-13-2335"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}