Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. General Provisions
7-3-178. Term of office -- vacancies -- compensation

7-3-178. Term of office -- vacancies -- compensation. (1) The term of office of study commission members begins on the day that their election to the study commission is declared or certified under 13-15-405 or on the day of their appointment and ends on the day of the vote on the alternative plan. If the alternative plan is adopted, the term continues for 90 days after the day of the vote on the alternative plan. If the commission recommends no alternative plan, the term ends 30 days after submission of the final report in accordance with 7-3-187.
(2) A vacancy on a study commission, including an ex officio member vacancy, must be determined in the same manner as a vacancy in municipal office as provided in 7-4-4111. A vacancy on a study commission must be filled by appointment by the governing body of the local government being studied by the commission. The appointment must be made within 30 days of the date the vacancy occurs.
(3) Members of the study commission may not receive compensation other than for actual and necessary expenses incurred in their official capacity.
History: En. Secs. 8, 9, 10, Ch. 697, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 435, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 521, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 49, L. 2015.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 7. Local Government

Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government

Part 1. General Provisions

7-3-101. Compliance with constitution

7-3-102. Adoption of alternative form

7-3-103. Amendment of self-government charter or adopted alternative form of government -- proposed change in type of election -- election

7-3-104. Limitation on change in alternative form

7-3-105. Plan of government

7-3-106. Effect of change in government

7-3-107. through 7-3-110 reserved

7-3-111. Statutory basis for elected county official government

7-3-112. Statutory basis for county manager government

7-3-113. Statutory basis for municipal council-mayor government

7-3-114. Statutory basis for municipal commission-manager government

7-3-115. through 7-3-120 reserved

7-3-121. Purpose

7-3-122. Definitions

7-3-123. Alteration of existing forms of local government

7-3-124. Repealed

7-3-125. Petition for alteration

7-3-126. through 7-3-140 reserved

7-3-141. Permissible recommendations

7-3-142. Requirements for petition

7-3-143. Special requirements if consolidation recommended

7-3-144. Special requirements if county merger recommended

7-3-145. Special requirements if municipal disincorporation recommended

7-3-146. Filing of petitions

7-3-147. Availability of petitions

7-3-148. Publication of summary and comparison

7-3-149. Election on alteration of form of government

7-3-150. General ballot requirements

7-3-151. Treatment of suboptions for proposed alternative forms

7-3-152. Effect of adoption of new form of government or change in plan of government

7-3-153. Filing of approved plan

7-3-154. Judicial review

7-3-155. Three-year moratorium

7-3-156. Effective date of alternative form or amendment -- officers

7-3-157. General transition provisions

7-3-158. Transition provisions affecting personnel

7-3-159. Treatment of existing ordinances and resolutions

7-3-160. Election of new officials -- subsequent elections of officials

7-3-161. Organization of new governing body

7-3-162. through 7-3-170 reserved

7-3-171. Purpose

7-3-172. Purpose of study commission

7-3-173. Establishment of study commissions

7-3-174. Election dates and procedures

7-3-175. Ballot form and question

7-3-176. Election of commission members -- appointments

7-3-177. Composition of study commission

7-3-178. Term of office -- vacancies -- compensation

7-3-179. Organization of commission

7-3-180. Cooperation of study commissions

7-3-181. Conduct of business

7-3-182. Open meetings and public involvement

7-3-183. Commission powers

7-3-184. Financial administration

7-3-185. Scope of study commission recommendations

7-3-186. Study commission timetable

7-3-187. Final report

7-3-188. Special final report requirements -- consolidation or county merger

7-3-189. Special final report requirements for disincorporation

7-3-190. Supplementary reports

7-3-191. Publication of summary

7-3-192. Election on recommendation

7-3-193. Application of other sections