{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-2-2102","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-2-2102","heading":"Apportionment of liabilities and assets upon creation or enlargement of county.","body":"(1) Every county which shall be enlarged or created from the territory taken from any other county or counties shall:\n(a) be liable for a pro rata proportion of the existing debts and liabilities of the county or counties from which such territory shall be taken; and\n(b) be entitled to a pro rata proportion of the assets of the county or counties from which such territory is taken.\n(2) The share of liabilities and assets shall be determined as provided by 7-2-2204 and 7-2-2244 through 7-2-2246.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 2. CREATION, ALTERATION, AND ABANDONMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS","Part 21. General Provisions Applicable to Counties"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0020/part_0210/section_0020/0070-0020-0210-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:10Z","sha256":"3903523142b444b4bd3d11f0146cad22dfdbb6c1a95ef18beaaf44cf53ade00b","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-2-2101","next":"us-mt/7-2-2103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}