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        <origin>Montana State Library</origin>
        <pubdate>20251125</pubdate>
        <title>Montana County Commissioner Districts</title>
        <geoform>vector digital data</geoform>
        <onlink>https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/MSDI/AdministrativeBoundaries/</onlink>
        <lworkcit>
          <citeinfo>
            <pubdate>20250526</pubdate>
            <title>Montana Administrative Boundaries ArcGIS Server Map Service</title>
            <onlink>https://gisservicemt.gov/arcgis/rest/services/MSDI_Framework/Boundaries/MapServer</onlink>
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      <abstract>County commissioner districts obtained from local county governments. Source data could be digital or manually digitized from maps. In compliance with MCA 7-4-2102 following the federal decennial census, the board of county commissioners shall divide their respective counties into as many commissioner districts as there are county commissioners and ensure that the districts are as compact and equal in population and area as possible. A change in the boundaries of any commissioner district may not be made between the date that falls 6 months before a county commissioner primary election and the date of the general election.</abstract>
      <purpose>County commissioner districts obtained from local county governments.</purpose>
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        <themekt>None</themekt>
        <themekey>county</themekey>
        <themekey>county commissioners</themekey>
        <themekey>commissioners</themekey>
        <themekey>county commissioner districts</themekey>
        <themekey>Montana counties</themekey>
        <themekey>governmental units</themekey>
        <themekey>counties</themekey>
        <themekey>Montana county boundary</themekey>
        <themekey>county lines</themekey>
        <themekey>county boundary</themekey>
        <themekey>Montana Spatial Data Infrastructure</themekey>
        <themekey>MSDI</themekey>
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        <themekt>ISO 19115 Topic Category</themekt>
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        <placekey>Montana</placekey>
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    <accconst>None</accconst>
    <useconst>The Montana State Library Geographic Information Services provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.</useconst>
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          <cntorg>Montana State Library</cntorg>
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          <addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
          <address>PO Box 201800</address>
          <address>1201 11th Ave</address>
          <city>Helena</city>
          <state>MT</state>
          <postal>59620-1800</postal>
          <country>US</country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>406-444-3115</cntvoice>
        <cnttdd>Montana Relay 711</cnttdd>
        <cntfax>406-444-0266</cntfax>
        <cntemail>https://msl.mt.gov</cntemail>
        <cntinst>For GIS assistance please submit a GIS Support Ticket: https://msl.mt.gov/geoinfo/Help/</cntinst>
      </cntinfo>
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    <datacred>Local county government offices, Montana State Library</datacred>
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      <procstep>
        <procdesc>Following each federal decennial census, the board of county commissioners are to divide their respective county into as many County Commissioner Districts as there are county commissioners.  Districts shall be as compact and equal in population and area as possible. Twenty-one County Commissioner Districts were updated to date following the 2020 Census. MCA link: https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0040/part_0210/section_0020/0070-0040-0210-0020.html</procdesc>
        <procdate>20240115</procdate>
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      <procstep>
        <procdesc>Adjusted boundaries to align with the CadNSDI public land survey system (PLSS) where appropriate.</procdesc>
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        <enttypl>DBO.BDNY_CountyCommissionerDistricts_2020</enttypl>
        <enttypd>Counties of Montana</enttypd>
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      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>Montana State Library</cntorg>
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        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
          <address>PO Box 201800</address>
          <address>1201 11th Ave</address>
          <city>Helena</city>
          <state>MT</state>
          <postal>59620-1800</postal>
          <country>US</country>
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        <cntvoice>406-444-3115</cntvoice>
        <cnttdd>Montana Relay 711</cnttdd>
        <cntfax>406-444-0266</cntfax>
        <cntemail>https://msl.mt.gov</cntemail>
        <cntinst>For GIS assistance please submit a GIS Support Ticket: https://msl.mt.gov/geoinfo/Help/</cntinst>
      </cntinfo>
    </distrib>
    <distliab>The Montana State Library Geographic Information Services provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.</distliab>
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          <cntorg>Montana State Library</cntorg>
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          <address>1201 11th Ave</address>
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          <postal>59620-1800</postal>
          <country>US</country>
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        <cntvoice>406-444-3115</cntvoice>
        <cnttdd>Montana Relay 711</cnttdd>
        <cntfax>406-444-0266</cntfax>
        <cntemail>https://msl.mt.gov</cntemail>
        <cntinst>For GIS assistance please submit a GIS Support Ticket: https://msl.mt.gov/geoinfo/Help/</cntinst>
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