Montana Code Annotated
Part 42. Municipal Commission Government
7-3-4252. Powers of council

7-3-4252. Powers of council. The council has and shall exercise all executive, legislative, and judicial powers and duties possessed and exercised by the mayor, city council, board of public works, park commissioners, board of police and fire commissioners, board of waterworks trustees, board of library trustees, attorney, treasurer, auditor, city engineer, and other executive and administrative offices in cities organized under the general municipal incorporation laws.
History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 57, L. 1911; re-en. Sec. 5383, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5383, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3120(part); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 27, Sp. L. November 1993.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 7. Local Government

Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government

Part 42. Municipal Commission Government

7-3-4201. Definitions

7-3-4202. Authorization for commission form of municipal government

7-3-4203. Effect of part on other local government laws

7-3-4204. Laws governing city

7-3-4205. City to be governed by mayor and council members

7-3-4206. Territorial limits and property

7-3-4207. Requirements of petitions

7-3-4208. Petition to organize under commission form -- election required

7-3-4209. Repealed

7-3-4210. Form of ballot

7-3-4211. Conduct of election

7-3-4212. Effect of vote on question

7-3-4213. Election for first city officers

7-3-4214. First term of office

7-3-4215. Council members and mayor to be elected

7-3-4216. General term of office

7-3-4217. Oath of office and official bond

7-3-4218. Vacancies

7-3-4219. Council offices

7-3-4220. Council meetings

7-3-4221. Conduct of business

7-3-4222. Adoption of ordinances -- petition to protest -- election

7-3-4223. Granting of franchises -- election required

7-3-4224. Repealed

7-3-4225. Repealed

7-3-4226. Repealed

7-3-4227. Abandonment of commission form

7-3-4228. through 7-3-4230 reserved

7-3-4231. General provisions related to elections

7-3-4232. Repealed

7-3-4233. Repealed

7-3-4234. Repealed

7-3-4235. Repealed

7-3-4236. Repealed

7-3-4237. Repealed

7-3-4238. Repealed

7-3-4239. Repealed

7-3-4240. Repealed

7-3-4241. Repealed

7-3-4242. through 7-3-4250 reserved

7-3-4251. Powers of mayor

7-3-4252. Powers of council

7-3-4253. Department structure and operation

7-3-4254. Selection and supervision of officers and employees

7-3-4255. Compensation of mayor, council members, and employees

7-3-4256. Control of conflict of interest

7-3-4257. Appointment of civil service commission

7-3-4258. Civil service examinations

7-3-4259. Discharge of employees

7-3-4260. Investigatory powers of council

7-3-4261. Conduct of civil service commission business

7-3-4262. Nonpartisan appointments and elections

7-3-4263. Repealed

7-3-4264. Applicability of civil service provisions

7-3-4265. Violations of civil service provisions

7-3-4266. Report of proceedings and financial statement

7-3-4267. Revision of appropriations made by former council