{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-3-215","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-3-215","heading":"Preparation of budget.","body":"The executive may:\n(1) prepare the budget and present it to the commission for adoption; or\n(2) prepare the budget in consultation with the commission and department heads.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 3. ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Part 2. Commission-Executive Government"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0150/0070-0030-0020-0150.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:25Z","sha256":"b9e3028d8372854defb3c3c0f8eabb5adafb880312ed22de362d2823a7ac182d","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-3-214","next":"us-mt/7-3-216"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}