7-3-4323. Conduct of commission business. - Montana Statutes

     7-3-4323. Conduct of commission business. (1) In municipalities having three commissioners, two commissioners shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of two commissioners shall be necessary to adopt or reject any motion, resolution, or ordinance or pass any measure unless a greater number is provided for in this part or part 44. In municipalities having five commissioners, three commissioners shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of three commissioners shall be necessary to adopt or reject any motion, resolution, or ordinance or pass any measure unless a greater number is provided for in this part or part 44.
     (2) Upon every vote, the ayes and the nays shall be called and recorded, and every motion, resolution, or ordinance shall be reduced to writing and read before the vote is taken thereon.
     (3) All meetings of the commission shall be public and any citizen shall have access to the minutes and records thereof at all reasonable times. The commission shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall keep a journal of its proceedings.
     (4) The commission shall choose a clerk and such other officers and employees of its own body as are necessary. The clerk shall be known as the clerk of the commission and shall keep records and perform such other duties as may be required by this part or part 44 or the commission.

     History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 48, Ch. 152, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 5446, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5446, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-3247, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 50, Ch. 152, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 5448, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 31, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5448, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-3249, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. Sec. 53, Ch. 152, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 5451, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5451, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-3252, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3247, 11-3249(part), 11-3252.