Montana Statutes
§ 85-7-1703 — Vacancies Among Commissioners
85-7-1703 . Vacancies among commissioners. If there is a vacancy on the board of commissioners from any cause, the vacancy must be filled until the next regular or special election by appointment by the board. The remaining commissioners constitute a quorum for the purpose of filling any vacancy. If a vacancy exists for every position on the board, the judge of the district court of the county in which the division or major portion of the division is situated shall make the appointments. The appointee must be an owner of irrigable land within the division of the district that the appointee represents and must be a resident of the county in which the division of the district or some portion of the division is situated. A commissioner appointed under this section holds office until a success
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 12, Ch. 146, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 7177, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 157, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 7177, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1304; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 112, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 584, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2789, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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Contents Of Petition§ 85-7-1005
Hearing On Petition, Notice, And Order§ 85-7-1006
Court's Authority At Hearing§ 85-7-1007
Court Decree And Sale Of Assets§ 85-7-1008
Final Decree Of Dissolution -- When Made§ 85-7-102
Evidence Of Title§ 85-7-104
Petition For Organization§ 85-7-105
Order And Notice Of Hearing On Petition§ 85-7-106
Hearing On Petition