7-3-181. Conduct of business. - Montana Statutes

     7-3-181. Conduct of business. (1) Meetings of the study commission must be held upon the call of the presiding officer, the vice presiding officer in the absence or inability of the presiding officer, or a majority of the members. The presiding officer shall announce the time and place of the meetings of the study commission.
     (2) The study commission shall maintain a written record of its proceedings and its finances. This record is open to inspection by a person at the office of the study commission during the office hours determined by the governing body by resolution after a public hearing and only if consented to by the presiding officer.
     (3) A majority of the members of the study commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, but a recommendation of a study commission does not have legal effect unless adopted by a majority of the whole number of members of the study commission.
     (4) The study commission may adopt rules for its own organization and procedure.

     History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 697, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 216, L. 1995.