7-1-4137. Oath of office. (1) Every elected and appointed municipal officer shall take the oath of office prescribed in Article III, section 3, of the Montana constitution. Before the officer performs any official duties, the oath of office, certified by the official before whom the oath was taken, must be filed. An elected officer shall file the oath with the county election administrator. Except as provided in subsection (2), an appointed officer shall file the oath with the city clerk.
(2) A person appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected municipal office shall file the oath of office with the county election administrator.
History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 455, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 486, L. 1993.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
7-1-4101. Nature of municipalities
7-1-4102. Name of municipality
7-1-4105. Finding -- contract authority
7-1-4106. through 7-1-4110 reserved
7-1-4111. Classification of municipalities
7-1-4112. Exceptions from classification system
7-1-4113. Basis of classification
7-1-4114. Advance in classification of municipalities
7-1-4115. Procedure to advance municipal classification
7-1-4116. Officers of reclassified municipality
7-1-4117. Status of legislative actions taken prior to reclassification
7-1-4118. Reduction in classification of municipalities
7-1-4119. and 7-1-4120 reserved
7-1-4122. Distribution of powers
7-1-4126. Administrative rules
7-1-4127. Publication of notice -- content -- proof
7-1-4134. Rights on behalf of government, company, or corporation
7-1-4139. Waiver of mail notice or protest
7-1-4141. Public meeting required
7-1-4142. Public participation
7-1-4146. Reports of departments, boards, and authorities
7-1-4147. State technical advice and assistance
7-1-4150. Municipal infractions -- civil offense