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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3666
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, CALLING FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF A MILL LEVY
TO SUPPORT A STUDY COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XI, Section 9, of the Montana Constitution, the State Legislature
has established a procedure requiring an election at least every ten years in each local government to
determine whether a study commission shall be established to study the existing form and structure of
a local government; and
WHEREAS, Section 7-3-173, M.C.A., requires that an election on the question of conducting
local government review and establishing a study commission be held in 1984 and thereafter whenever
ten years have elapsed since the electors have voted on the question; and
WHEREAS, on the 8th day of March 2004, the City Commission adopted Commission
Resolution No. 3662, requesting that an election on the question of conducting a local government review
and establishing a study commission be held on June 8, 2004, in conjunction with the primary election;
and
WHEREAS, the local government under study, per Section 7-3-184, M.C.A., must provide
adequate financial assistance for the study commission under its general fund limitations as set forth in
Section 15-10-420, M.C.A.; and
WHEREAS, Section 7-6-4431, Montana Code Annotated, authorizes a municipal governing
body to exceed the maximum mill levy allowed by Section 15-10-420, M.C.A., upon approval of a majority
of the qualified electors voting in an election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana:
Section 1
That an election be held on June 8, 2004, in conjunction with the primary election to be held
on that date, on the question of a special voted mill levy to provide adequate financial assistance for local
government review.
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Section 2
That, if the question on reviewing the form and structure of the municipal government and
establishing a study commission does not pass, the results of the election on this ballot issue shall
become null and void.
Section 3
That the question of a special voted mill levy to support a local government review shall be
submitted to the electors in the following form:
A special voted mill levy of up to one mill, not to exceed $55,000 in
D revenues annually, be levied in Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006 for the
FOR purpose of supporting the local government study commission's
examination of the government of the City of Bozeman.
A special voted mill levy of up to one mill, to be levied in Fiscal
o AGAINST Years 2005 and 2006, for the purpose of supporting the local
government study commission's examination of the government of
the City of Bozeman.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a
regular session thereof held on the 22nd day of March 20
ATTEST:
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Clerk of the Commission
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