Montana Code 7-6-1544. Resort area district board election
7-6-1544. Resort area district board election. (1) The first election of the board of directors and each succeeding election must be held in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 5.
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-6-1544
- Board of directors: means the board of directors of the resort area district. See Montana Code 7-6-1501
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
- Resort area: means an area that:
(a)is an unincorporated area and is a defined contiguous geographic area;
(b)has a population of less than 2,500 according to the most recent federal census;
(c)derives more than 50% of its economic well-being from businesses catering to the recreational and personal needs of persons traveling to or through the area for purposes not related to their income production and excluding economic activity from health care, schools, government, and other services that primarily benefit residents; and
(d)has been designated by the department of commerce as a resort area not more than 2 years prior to its establishment by the county commissioners as provided in 7-6-1508. See Montana Code 7-6-1501
(2)A declaration of candidacy for the board of directors may be filed with the election administrator of the county conducting the election for the resort area district. A declaration of candidacy must be filed within the time period specified in 13-1-502.
(3)(a) If the number of candidates filing a petition is insufficient to complete board membership, the existing board shall appoint as many members as are needed to complete the five-member board.
(b)An appointee to the board of directors must be elected by a majority of those voting at an election conducted on the date established pursuant to 13-1-504(1)(b) during the next year following the appointment. If an appointee does not receive a majority of votes cast in the election, the appointee’s term expires, and the board of directors shall initiate the process described in this subsection (3).