{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-5-4203","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-5-4203","heading":"Effective date of ordinances and resolutions.","body":"(1) An ordinance passed by the council of any city or town may not become effective until 30 days after its passage except:\n(a) general appropriation ordinances providing for the ordinary and current expenses of the city or town; and\n(b) emergency measures.\n(2) A resolution is immediately effective unless a delayed effective date is specified in the resolution.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 5. GENERAL OPERATION AND CONDUCT OF BUSINESS","Part 42. Municipal Ordinances and Resolutions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0050/part_0420/section_0030/0070-0050-0420-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:47Z","sha256":"5f0514441a10ba03f4126c6d4509110a97b83cc59f3bd10cda1d13e906179b6f","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-5-4202","next":"us-mt/7-5-4204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}