35-20-203. Vacancies in membership. All vacancies occurring by death or otherwise in the membership of any cemetery association organized under this chapter shall be filled by a vote of the surviving or remaining associates named in the certificate of association. All persons so elected to fill any such vacancy shall be entitled to vote at the election of trustees and be eligible to the office of trustee of said incorporation and shall have and be entitled to the same rights, powers, and privileges as the original associates named in said certificate.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 18, L. 1905; re-en. Sec. 4242, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6474, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6474, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 9-106.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations
Chapter 20. Cemetery Associations
Part 2. Operations Generally -- Trustees of Association
35-20-201. Local government approval prior to commencing operations
35-20-203. Vacancies in membership
35-20-204. Annual election -- time -- voting
35-20-205. Qualifications of trustees -- notice of election -- vacancies
35-20-206. Time for election if not held at time fixed in document of incorporation
35-20-207. Annual report of trustees -- duty of county attorney
35-20-208. Trustees to manage -- quorum -- officers -- bond of treasurer
35-20-209. Duties of secretary -- record of interments
35-20-210. Record of interments open to public -- summary to health officers
35-20-211. Penalty for failure to keep record
35-20-212. Authority to acquire land -- survey required
35-20-214. Use of proceeds from sale of lots
35-20-215. Use of gifted property -- gratuitous city water
35-20-216. Inalienability of lots
35-20-217. Exemption from taxation and execution -- no road construction through cemetery