Montana Code Annotated 2009

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     7-15-2105. Decision of board of county commissioners. (1) After such a hearing, the board of county commissioners shall determine:
     (a) whether unsanitary or unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations exist in the county; and/or
     (b) whether there is a lack of safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations in the county available for all the inhabitants thereof.
     (2) If it shall determine that either or both of the above-enumerated conditions exist, the board shall adopt a resolution so finding (which need not go into any detail other than the mere finding) and shall thereupon appoint, as hereinafter provided, five commissioners to act as an authority.
     (3) If the board, after a hearing as aforesaid, shall determine that neither of the above-enumerated conditions exist, it shall adopt a resolution denying the petition. After 3 months shall have expired from the date of the denial of any such petition, subsequent petitions may be filed as aforesaid and new hearings and determinations made thereon.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 153, L. 1941; re-en. Sec. 5309.27A, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 281, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 35-128(part).

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