20-15-204. Election of trustees -- districts from which elected -- terms of office. - Montana Statutes

     20-15-204. Election of trustees -- districts from which elected -- terms of office. (1) The regents shall provide for the election of trustees of the proposed community college district at the election held for the approval of its organization. Seven trustees shall be elected at large, except that should there be in such proposed community college district one or more high school districts or part of a high school district within the community college district with more than 43% and not more than 50% of the total population of the proposed district, as determined by the last census, then each such district or part of district shall elect three trustees and the remaining trustees shall be elected at large from the remainder of the proposed community college district. Should any such high school district or such part of a high school district have more than 50% of the population of the proposed district, then four trustees shall be elected from such high school district or such part of high school district and three trustees at large from the remainder of the proposed community college district.
     (2) If the trustees are elected at large throughout the entire proposed community college district, the three receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected for a term of 3 years, the two receiving the next greatest number of votes, for a term of 2 years, and the two receiving the next greatest number of votes, for a term of 1 year. If the trustees are elected in any manner other than at large throughout the entire proposed community college district, then the trustees elected shall determine by lot the three who shall serve for 3 years, the two who shall serve for 2 years, and the two who shall serve for 1 year. Thereafter, all trustees elected shall serve for terms of 3 years each.

     History: En. 75-8107 by Sec. 454, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 406, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 137, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 159, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8107.