20-3-301. Election and term of office. (1) Every trustee position prescribed by this title is subject to election. Except as provided in 20-3-313, a school trustee election must be held annually on the regular school election day established in 20-20-105(1).
(2) The term of office for each position must be 3 years unless it is otherwise specifically prescribed by this title.
(3) The board of trustees must be composed of the number of trustee positions prescribed for a district by 20-3-341 and 20-3-351. When exercising the power and performing the duties of trustees, the members shall act collectively and only at a regular or a properly called special meeting.
(4) The number of trustee positions in a district must vary in accordance with 20-3-341 and 20-3-351 according to the type of district.
History: (1)En. 75-5906 by Sec. 35, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 122, L. 1975; Sec. 75-5906, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. 75-5901 by Sec. 30, Ch. 5, L. 1971; Sec. 75-5901, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. 75-5902 by Sec. 31, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 103, L. 1975; Sec. 75-5902, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 75-5901(part), 75-5902(part), 75-5906; amd. Sec. 200, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 3. School District Trustees
20-3-301. Election and term of office
20-3-302. Legislative intent to elect less than majority of trustees
20-3-303. Term of vacated trustee position after election
20-3-305. Candidate qualification, filing deadline, and withdrawal
20-3-307. Qualification and oath
20-3-308. Vacancy of trustee position
20-3-309. Filling vacated trustee position -- appointee qualification and term of office
20-3-311. Trustee travel reimbursement and compensation of secretary for joint board
20-3-312. Trustees of district affected by boundary change
20-3-313. Election by acclamation -- notice
20-3-314. through 20-3-320 reserved
20-3-321. Organization and officers
20-3-323. District policy and record of acts
20-3-326. through 20-3-329 reserved
20-3-331. Purchase of insurance -- self-insurance plan
20-3-332. Personal immunity of trustees
20-3-334. and 20-3-335 reserved
20-3-336. Single-member trustee districts -- legislative intent -- minority defined
20-3-337. Plan for creating single-member trustee districts -- petition election
20-3-338. Trustees elected by single-member district
20-3-339. and 20-3-340 reserved
20-3-341. Number of trustee positions in elementary districts -- transition
20-3-342. Determination of terms after consolidation of elementary districts
20-3-343. Determination of terms after change of district classification
20-3-345. through 20-3-350 reserved
20-3-351. Number of trustee positions in high school districts
20-3-353. Establishment and purpose of trustee nominating districts
20-3-354. Redetermination of additional trustee positions and subsequent adjustments
20-3-356. Membership of elected trustees of county high school district and nomination of candidates
20-3-357. through 20-3-360 reserved
20-3-361. Joint board of trustees organization and voting membership