Montana Code Annotated
Part 21. County Housing Authorities
7-15-2112. Administration and operation of county housing authority -- application of municipal laws

7-15-2112. Administration and operation of county housing authority -- application of municipal laws. (1) The commissioners of a housing authority created for a county may be appointed and removed by the board of county commissioners of the county in the same manner as the commissioners of a housing authority created for a city may be appointed and removed by the mayor.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this part, each housing authority created for a county and the commissioners thereof shall have the same functions, rights, powers, duties, and limitations provided for housing authorities created for cities and the commissioners of such housing authorities, and for such purposes, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(a) the term "mayor" or "council" as used in the housing authorities law and any amendments thereto shall be construed as meaning "board of county commissioners";
(b) the term "city clerk" as used therein shall be construed as meaning "county clerk";
(c) the term "city" as used therein shall be construed as meaning "county"; and
(d) the term "ordinance" shall be construed as meaning "resolution".
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 153, L. 1941; re-en. Sec. 5309.27B, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 281, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 259, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 35-129.

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