20-15-221. Election of trustees after organization of community college district. (1) After organization, the registered electors of the community college district qualified to vote under the provisions of 20-20-301 shall annually vote for trustees on the regular school election day provided for in 20-20-105(1). The election must be conducted in accordance with the election provisions of this title whenever the provisions are made applicable to community college districts. Pursuant to 20-15-208, the elections must be conducted by the county election administrator on the order of the board of trustees of the community college district. The order must be transmitted to the appropriate trustees at least 85 days prior to the regular school election day.
(2) Notice of the community college district trustee election must be given as provided in 13-1-108.
(3) If trustees are elected other than at large throughout the entire district, then only those qualified electors within the area from which the trustee or trustees are to be elected may cast their ballots for the trustee or trustees from that area.
(4) Candidates for the office of trustee shall file their declarations of candidacy with the county election administrator within the time period specified in 20-3-305(2).
(5) All costs incident to election of the community college trustees must be borne by the community college district, including one-half of the compensation of the judges for the school elections.
History: En. 75-8114 by Sec. 461, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 121, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8114; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 251, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 218, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 15. Community College Districts
Part 2. Organization and Trustees
20-15-201. Requirements for organization of community college district
20-15-202. Petition for organization of community college district
20-15-203. Community college district organization election -- notice -- proposition statement
20-15-204. Election of trustees -- districts from which elected -- terms of office
20-15-207. Notice of organization election
20-15-208. Conduct of community college district elections
20-15-210. Qualification and organization of board of trustees
20-15-211. through 20-15-218 reserved
20-15-219. Qualifications for office of trustee -- declaration of candidacy
20-15-220. Trustee election ballot
20-15-221. Election of trustees after organization of community college district
20-15-222. Results of election -- qualifying oath -- term of office
20-15-224. Board of trustees -- organization, meetings, quorum, mileage, and seal
20-15-225. Powers and duties of trustees
20-15-226. Personal liability of trustees
20-15-227. Trustee removal procedure
20-15-228. Grounds for removal
20-15-231. Annexation of territory of districts to community college district