{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-33-2104","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-33-2104","heading":"Operation of fire districts.","body":"When a board of county commissioners establishes a fire district in any unincorporated territory or incorporated second-class or third-class city or town, the commissioners:\n(1) may contract with a city, town, private fire company, or other public entity to furnish all fire protection services for property within the district; or\n(2) shall appoint five qualified trustees to govern and manage the fire district.","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_0040/0070-0330-0210-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:54Z","sha256":"18055cc61f0bd0d0d49cda16466d51c4d1433990e9e7317fe0db6b1256e2f6c6","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-33-2103","next":"us-mt/7-33-2105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}