7-5-2131. Records to be available to public. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the books, records, and accounts must be kept at the office of the clerk and must be open for public inspection free of charge.
(2) Electronic records accessible from the office of the clerk may be stored at a separate location as long as those records are available for public inspection free of charge.
History: En. Sec. 4216, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2887, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4458, R.C.M 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 4035; re-en. Sec. 4458, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M 1947, 16-906(part); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 420, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 41, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 5. General Operation and Conduct of Business
Part 21. Conduct of County Government
7-5-2101. General authority of county commissioners
7-5-2102. Promulgation and enforcement of rules
7-5-2103. Division of county into districts
7-5-2104. Direction of lawsuits
7-5-2105. Authority to contract for printing and supplies
7-5-2106. Control of conflict of interest
7-5-2107. Employment of personnel by county commissioners
7-5-2109. County control of litter
7-5-2110. Community decay defined
7-5-2111. Control of community decay
7-5-2113. through 7-5-2120 reserved
7-5-2121. Administration of oaths
7-5-2122. Meetings of board of county commissioners
7-5-2123. Publication of board proceedings and annual financial statement
7-5-2126. Attendance at board meetings by sheriff
7-5-2127. Subpoena power of county commissioners
7-5-2128. Fees of officers and witnesses
7-5-2129. Minute book to be kept by board
7-5-2130. Records to be signed
7-5-2131. Records to be available to public
7-5-2132. Destruction of county records
7-5-2133. Convenience fee for electronic county government services
7-5-2134. through 7-5-2140 reserved
7-5-2141. Membership in associations of counties
7-5-2142. Membership in associations of clerk and recorders
7-5-2143. Membership in associations of clerks of district courts
7-5-2144. Membership in associations of county treasurers
7-5-2145. Attendance at meetings and conventions by county officers and employees
7-5-2146. Membership in associations of county school superintendents -- payment of expenses