7-4-2208. Absence of county officers from state. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and except as provided in 10-1-1008, if a county officer is absent from the state for a period of more than 30 consecutive days without the consent of the board of county commissioners, the officer forfeits the office.
(2) If the county officer who is seeking consent to be absent from the state for more than 30 consecutive days is a member of the board of county commissioners, the officer may participate in the vote on the question of providing consent for the absence.
History: En. Sec. 4326, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2971, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4739, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 4120; re-en. Sec. 4739, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 92, L. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-2417; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 232, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 381, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 123, L. 2009.
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