{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-33-2101","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-33-2101","heading":"Rural fire districts authorized -- petition.","body":"(1) The board of county commissioners is authorized to establish fire districts in any unincorporated territory or, subject to 7-33-4115 and subsection (2) of this section, incorporated second-class or third-class city or town upon presentation of a petition in writing signed by the owners of 40% or more of the real property in the proposed district and owners of property representing 40% or more of the taxable value of property in the proposed district.\n(2) (a) Subject to 7-33-4115, second-class or third-class cities and towns may be included in the district upon approval by the city or town governing body.\n(b) Subject to 7-33-4115, a second-class or third-class city or town may withdraw from a district 2 years after providing to the board of county commissioners notice of intent to withdraw.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 33. FIRE PROTECTION","Part 21. Rural Fire Districts"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0330/part_0210/section_0010/0070-0330-0210-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:53Z","sha256":"2c541bced4cbd035fd32d8b08aeab1cfc02c387dd6e464d37829836bd5cec618","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-33-2001","next":"us-mt/7-33-2102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}