Montana § 85-3-421 - Commissioners -- Compensation -- Meetings -- Officers -- Disbursements

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-3-421 — Commissioners -- Compensation -- Meetings -- Officers -- Disbursements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 85-3-421. Commissioners -- Compensation -- Meetings -- Officers -- Disbursements

Commissioners -- compensation -- meetings -- officers -- disbursements. (1) A commissioner may not receive compensation for the commissioner's services. Certificates of appointment must be filed with the county clerk and recorder. (2) The powers of each authority are vested in its commissioners. A majority of the commissioners constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business of the authority, but action may not be taken by the authority except by an affirmative vote of not less than a majority of all the commissioners. A presiding officer, vice presiding officer, secretary, and treasurer must be elected from among the commissioners. An authority may delegate to one or more of its commissioners powers or duties that it considers proper. (3) The secretary shall keep minutes of official meetings and shall include all official business, such as operations requested, and all authorizations for payment of weather modification authority funds. (4) Disbursements authorized by the authority must be made by check signed by the presiding officer and the treasurer of the authority. Official policies must be entered into the minutes. An annual report must disclose funds received and expended, and a copy of the report must be filed with the county clerk and recorder. The annual report must be presented at a public meeting called for that purpose.

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

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Section 85-3-421 ("Commissioners -- Compensation -- Meetings -- Officers -- Disbursements") 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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