{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-13-4527","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-13-4527","heading":"Creation of joint local water quality districts.","body":"(1) Joint local water quality districts are districts that encompass two or more counties or parts of counties.\n(2) A joint local water quality district may be created if the commissioners of each affected county:\n(a) create the district, following the procedures prescribed under 7-13-4504 through 7-13-4507 and 7-13-4509 through 7-13-4513; and\n(b) appoint a joint board of directors that consists of at least five members and that is consistent with the requirement of 7-13-4528(2)(b), if applicable.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 13. UTILITY SERVICES","Part 45. Local Water Quality Districts"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0130/part_0450/section_0270/0070-0130-0450-0270.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:21Z","sha256":"7e4b373569f8ec36fbbd2e71c1ff361387235c96f609b664a0b766f1ef0e9f3c","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-13-4526","next":"us-mt/7-13-4528"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}