{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-5-104","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-5-104","heading":"Emergency ordinance.","body":"In the event of an emergency, the governing body may waive the second reading. An ordinance passed in response to an emergency shall recite the facts giving rise to the emergency and requires a two-thirds vote of the whole governing body for passage. An emergency ordinance shall be effective on passage and approval and shall remain effective for no more than 90 days.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 5. GENERAL OPERATION AND CONDUCT OF BUSINESS","Part 1. Local Government Ordinances, Resolutions, and Initiatives and Referendums"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0050/part_0010/section_0040/0070-0050-0010-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:44Z","sha256":"5f75893a07c35e9836d84d66ce3e3368058bf757a9d4728c293c4b92908b9c45","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-5-103","next":"us-mt/7-5-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}