20-15-324. Resolution for emergency budget -- petition to board of regents. (1) Whenever the trustees of a community college district decide that an emergency exists, they may adopt a resolution proclaiming the emergency by a unanimous vote of all members present at any meeting for which each trustee has been given reasonable notice of the time and place of holding the meeting. The emergency resolution must also state the facts constituting the emergency, the estimated amount of money required to meet the emergency, the funds affected by the emergency, and the time and place the board will meet for the purpose of considering and adopting an emergency budget for the funds for the current school fiscal year.
(2) If the trustees decide that an emergency exists for any reason other than the conditions specified in 20-9-161(1) through (3), they shall petition the board of regents for permission to adopt a resolution of emergency. The petition must set forth in writing the reasons for the request, the district funds affected by the emergency, the estimated amount of money required to meet the emergency for each affected fund, the anticipated sources of financing for the emergency expenditures, and any other information required by the board of regents. The petition must be signed by each trustee.
(3) The board of regents shall promptly approve or disapprove the petition requesting approval to adopt a resolution of emergency. If the petition is approved, the trustees may adopt a resolution of emergency and take all other steps required for the adoption of an emergency budget. Approval of a petition by the board of regents authorizes the board of trustees to initiate emergency budget proceedings by resolution and does not relieve the trustees of the necessity of complying with the requirements of the emergency budgeting laws.
History: En. Sec. 52, Ch. 767, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 15. Community College Districts
20-15-301. Sources of financing for and types of capital expenditures
20-15-304. Federal and state aid
20-15-305. Adult education tax levy
20-15-310. Appropriation -- definitions
20-15-312. Review and approval of annual operating budget
20-15-314. Tax levy for community college service region
20-15-315. Funding for new community college district
20-15-316. Operating levy for community college districts created on or after January 1, 2021
20-15-317. through 20-15-320 reserved
20-15-321. Current unrestricted subfund cash reserve
20-15-323. Definition of emergency for budgeting purposes
20-15-324. Resolution for emergency budget -- petition to board of regents
20-15-325. Emergency budget limitation, preparation, and adoption procedures
20-15-327. Revenue-producing facilities -- powers of board of trustees