7-4-2203. County officers. (1) There may be elected or appointed the following county officers, who shall possess the qualifications for suffrage prescribed by the Montana constitution and other qualifications as may be prescribed by law:
(a) one county attorney;
(b) one clerk of the district court;
(c) one county clerk;
(d) one sheriff;
(e) one treasurer;
(f) one auditor if authorized by 7-6-2401;
(g) one county superintendent of schools;
(h) one county surveyor;
(i) one assessor;
(j) one coroner;
(k) one public administrator; and
(l) at least one justice of the peace.
(2) The commissioners may appoint at their discretion constables. More than one constable may be appointed for each justice's court.
(3) All elective township officers may be elected at each general election as now provided by law.
History: En. Sec. 4315, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2960, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4728, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 4109; re-en. Sec. 4728, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 134, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 123, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 491, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 253, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-2406(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 443, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 228, L. 1989.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Officers and Employees
Part 22. County Officers in General
7-4-2201. General qualifications for county office
7-4-2202. General qualifications for district or township offices
7-4-2205. Term of office -- oath
7-4-2206. Vacancies -- appointment of interim officer
7-4-2207. Duty of officers to complete official business
7-4-2208. Absence of county officers from state
7-4-2209. Authority to administer oaths
7-4-2210. Restriction on practice of law by certain officers
7-4-2212. Official bonds of county officers
7-4-2213. Inspection of official bonds
7-4-2214. through 7-4-2220 reserved
7-4-2221. Manner of keeping records and storing documents
7-4-2222. Substitution of reproduction for original document