Montana § 20-3-308 - Vacancy Of Trustee Position
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 20-3-308 — Vacancy Of Trustee Position, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-3-308. Vacancy Of Trustee Position
Vacancy of trustee position. (1) An elected trustee position is vacant whenever the incumbent: (a) dies; (b) resigns; (c) moves the trustee's residence from the applicable district or from the nominating district in the case of an additional trustee in a high school district; (d) is no longer a registered elector of the district under the provisions of 20-20-301 ; (e) is absent from the district for 60 consecutive days; (f) fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the trustees without a good excuse; (g) has been removed under the provisions of 20-3-310 ; or (h) ceases to have the capacity to hold office under any other provision of law. (2) A trustee position is also vacant when an elected candidate fails to qualify under the provisions of 20-3-307 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 20-3-308 cover?
Section 20-3-308 ("Vacancy Of Trustee Position") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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