Montana § 7-3-1221 - Compensation Of Commission Members
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-3-1221 — Compensation Of Commission Members, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-3-1221. Compensation Of Commission Members
Compensation of commission members. (1) The commission may by ordinance provide compensation for its members, but the total amount and manner of compensation may not exceed the maximum sum prescribed by law for city council members of cities of the first class. (2) In addition to any compensation authorized by this section, each member of the commission must receive the same sum prescribed by law for county commissioners per mile for any distance in excess of 10 miles necessarily traveled in going from and returning to the member's residence because of attendance at a regular or regularly called meeting of the commission or in travel in the county undertaken in performance of official duties.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-3-1221 ("Compensation Of Commission Members") 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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