{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-3-193","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-3-193","heading":"Application of other sections.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the provisions of 7-3-122 and 7-3-152 through 7-3-161 apply to the adoption of an alternative form or plan of government upon recommendation by a study commission.\n(2) (a) The presiding officer of the study commission and not the presiding officer of the governing body shall certify documents under 7-3-153.\n(b) The study commission and not the governing body shall prepare an advisory plan for orderly transition to a new form or plan of government under 7-3-157.\n(c) A study commission plan may provide for existing elected officers under 7-3-158(4).","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 3. ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0030/part_0010/section_0930/0070-0030-0010-0930.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:24Z","sha256":"07ecb7139291d42d96cde7f4b42457731ca0e6bb84f218c3fa97f436e5e39623","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-3-192","next":"us-mt/7-3-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}