20-20-201. Calling of school election. - Montana Statutes

     20-20-201. Calling of school election. (1) At least 40 days before any school election, the trustees of a district shall call the school election by resolution, stating the date and purpose of the election, and shall conduct it in accordance with the procedures required by law when:
     (a) an election must be held on the regular school election day;
     (b) in their discretion, the trustees order an election for a purpose authorized by law;
     (c) the county superintendent orders an election in accordance with the law authorizing an order;
     (d) the board of public education orders an election in accordance with the law authorizing an order;
     (e) the county commissioners order an election in accordance with the law authorizing an order;
     (f) the board of trustees of a community college district orders an election in accordance with the law authorizing an order, in which case the community college district shall bear its share of the cost of the election; or
     (g) a school election is required by law under any other circumstances.
     (2) The resolution calling any school election must be transmitted to the county election administrator no later than 35 days before the election in order to enable the administrator to close the registration and prepare the lists of registered electors as required by school election laws.

     History: En. 75-6406 by Sec. 142, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6406; amd. Sec. 358, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 327, Ch. 56, L. 2009.