7-3-179. Organization of commission. (1) Not later than 10 days after all members of the study commission have been elected or appointed, the study commission shall meet and organize at a time set by the presiding officer of the governing body of the local government that the study commission is to examine.
(2) At the first meeting of the study commission, the study commission may elect a temporary presiding officer, who will serve until a permanent presiding officer is selected.
History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 697, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 293, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government
7-3-101. Compliance with constitution
7-3-102. Adoption of alternative form
7-3-104. Limitation on change in alternative form
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
7-3-123. Alteration of existing forms of local government
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
7-3-147. 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
7-3-155. 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
7-3-172. 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
7-3-182. Open meetings and public involvement
7-3-184. Financial administration
7-3-185. Scope of study commission recommendations
7-3-186. Study commission timetable
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