{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-2-2510","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-2-2510","heading":"Effect of name change on vested rights and existing laws.","body":"(1) The change of name provided for in this part shall not impair or work a forfeiture or alteration of any vested rights.\n(2) All laws of a general or special nature applicable to the county under its former name shall thereafter apply with equal force and effect to the county under its new name.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 2. CREATION, ALTERATION, AND ABANDONMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS","Part 25. Change of Name of County"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0020/part_0250/section_0100/0070-0020-0250-0100.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:13Z","sha256":"c381dc98e96ab5ffc03c520efaec385cf73a83f61d38c7a7e7d93918f2f9e554","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-2-2509","next":"us-mt/7-2-2511"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}