22-1-704. Formation of public library district -- appointment of initial board of trustees. (1) If a majority of the votes cast at the election in the territory of each county included in the proposed public library district approve the formation of the district, the governing body of each county shall, within 10 days of the receipt of the official canvass of the result, certify that the district is formed.
(2) Within 30 days after the certification of the formation of the public library district, the governing body of each county with territory included in the district shall jointly appoint the initial members of the district's board of trustees. The members shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 92, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities
Part 7. Public Library Districts
22-1-701. Public library districts -- purpose -- territory
22-1-702. Creation or enlargement of public library district
22-1-703. Election on creation of district
22-1-704. Formation of public library district -- appointment of initial board of trustees
22-1-705. Consolidation of existing public libraries and public library districts
22-1-707. Duties and powers of board of trustees
22-1-708. Public library district budget -- property tax levy
22-1-709. Election to change maximum property tax mill levy
22-1-710. Dissolution of public library district
22-1-711. Effect of dissolution
22-1-712. Multijurisdictional public library districts -- administration