7-34-2115. District to be governed by elected trustees -- legal assistance. (1) A hospital district must be governed and managed by a board of three or five trustees, elected by the registered electors residing in the district. The number of trustees on the board and, if the number is set at five, the initial terms of two trustees must be fixed by the bylaws of the district.
(2) The trustees must be elected from among the registered electors qualified to vote at general elections within the district.
(3) The trustees may call upon the county attorney for legal advice and services as they may require.
History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 155, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 97, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 257, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 399, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4307(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 7, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 34. Medical Services and Boarding Homes for the Aged
7-34-2103. Petition required to create hospital district
7-34-2104. Details relating to petition
7-34-2105. Petition to be filed with county clerk and recorder -- clerk's certificate
7-34-2106. Presentation of petition to board of county commissioners -- hearing required
7-34-2108. Hearing on petition
7-34-2109. Election on question of creating hospital district
7-34-2110. Resolution calling for election on creation of district -- conduct of election
7-34-2111. Territory of hospital district
7-34-2114. Procedure upon favorable vote
7-34-2115. District to be governed by elected trustees -- legal assistance
7-34-2117. Procedure for conduct of election for trustees -- appointment of trustees
7-34-2119. Organization of board of trustees
7-34-2120. Compensation of trustees
7-34-2123. Admission to district hospital facilities
7-34-2124. through 7-34-2130 reserved
7-34-2131. Hospital district bonds and notes authorized
7-34-2132. Hospital district budget
7-34-2133. Levy of district taxes
7-34-2137. Collection of taxes and disposition of funds
7-34-2138. Hospital district capital replacement fund
7-34-2139. through 7-34-2150 reserved
7-34-2151. Annexation of land to hospital district
7-34-2152. Petition to annex land
7-34-2153. Hearing on petition for annexation -- notice
7-34-2154. Decision on annexation petition
7-34-2155. Effect of annexation
7-34-2156. Withdrawal of land from hospital district
7-34-2157. Hearing on petition for withdrawal -- notice
7-34-2158. Decision on withdrawal petition -- appeal
7-34-2159. Effective date of withdrawal
7-34-2160. Withdrawing property subject to existing indebtedness
7-34-2161. Dissolution of hospital district
7-34-2162. Hearing on petition for dissolution -- notice