Montana § 20-3-332 - Personal Immunity Of Trustees

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 20-3-332 — Personal Immunity Of Trustees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 20-3-332. Personal Immunity Of Trustees

Personal immunity of trustees. (1) When acting in their official capacity at a regular or special meeting of the board or a committee of the board, the trustees of each district are individually immune from suit for damages, as provided in 2-9-305 . (2) The trustees of each district are responsible for the proper administration and use of all money of the district in accordance with the provisions of law and this title. Failure or refusal to do so constitutes grounds for removal from office. (3) An additional trustee, as provided for in 20-3-352 (2), who is chosen as a nonvoting presiding officer of the board of trustees of an elementary district is entitled to all of the immunization, defenses, and indemnifications described in subsection (1) of this section.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 20-3-332 ("Personal Immunity Of Trustees") 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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