Bill Explanation in Layman's Terms:
This bill allows for changes to service district boundaries for certain reasons, such as improving public safety services or addressing the inability to access public services. It outlines the procedures for petitioning, holding public hearings, and conducting elections for altering service district boundaries.
It defines terms such as "inability to access public services," "public safety services," and "service district." Individuals can petition for the alteration of service district boundaries to improve public safety services or address the inability to access public services. The bill also addresses the impact on school and hospital districts and outlines the process for altering boundaries in these districts.
This bill also amends Section 20-6-105 of the Montana Code Annotated related to transferring territory between school districts. It outlines the criteria for transferring territory, the hearing process, and the decision-making process for approving or denying territory transfers between school districts.