7-6-2401. Creation of office of county auditor. (1) The office of county auditor exists in all counties having a population in excess of 15,000.
(2) County commissioners in counties to which subsection (1) does not apply may create a county auditor's position.
(3) A county auditor position required or created as provided in subsection (1) or (2) may be either a full-time or a part-time position or in combination with another position pursuant to 7-4-2301 as determined by the board of county commissioners.
(4) The provisions of 7-6-2403 through 7-6-2412 do not apply to counties that do not have county auditors.
History: En. Sec. 1, p. 227, L. 1891; re-en. Sec. 4560, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3100, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4824, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 4824, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 1961; R.C.M. 1947, 16-3201(part); amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 252, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 145, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 128, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 53, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 6. Financial Administration and Taxation
Part 24. County Auditor and Claims Against County
7-6-2401. Creation of office of county auditor
7-6-2403. Qualifications of county auditor
7-6-2406. Compensation of auditor
7-6-2407. Examination and investigation of claims
7-6-2408. Auditor's powers related to investigations
7-6-2409. Examination of county books and accounts
7-6-2410. Maintenance of records
7-6-2411. List of claims allowed or rejected
7-6-2412. Other duties of auditor
7-6-2413. Limitation on number of deputy county auditors
7-6-2414. through 7-6-2420 reserved
7-6-2421. Presentation of claims against county
7-6-2422. Opposition to claims
7-6-2423. Procedure for claims by county commissioners
7-6-2424. Appeal of decision concerning claim
7-6-2425. Auditing of county charges
7-6-2426. Enumeration of county charges