Montana § 7-3-4461 - Department Of Law
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-3-4461 — Department Of Law, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-3-4461. Department Of Law
Department of law. (1) The head of the department of law must be an attorney who has been admitted to practice in the state of Montana and must be known as the city attorney. (2) The department head is the legal adviser of and attorney and counsel for the municipality and for all the officers and departments of the municipality in matters relating to their official duties. The department head shall prosecute and defend all suits for and in behalf of the municipality and shall prepare all contracts, bonds, and other instruments in writing in which the municipality is concerned and shall endorse on each an approval of the form and correctness of the documents. (3) The department head shall employ the number of assistants that the commission may authorize by ordinance.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 7-3-4461 cover?
Section 7-3-4461 ("Department Of Law") 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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