Montana Code 20-1-201. School officers not to act as agents
20-1-201. School officers not to act as agents. The superintendent of public instruction or members of the superintendent’s staff, county superintendent or members of the superintendent’s staff, trustee, or district employee may not act as an agent or solicitor in the sale or supply of goods or services to a district. An enumerated person may not assist or receive a reward from an agent or solicitor of goods or services for a district. Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, if convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined not less than $50 or more than $200 and shall be liable to removal from the person’s position. The penalties provided by this section may not be applicable if the charge and conviction are made under the provisions of 20-7-608.
Terms Used In Montana Code 20-1-201
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- County superintendent: means the county government official who is the school officer of the county. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- district: means the territory, regardless of county boundaries, organized under the provisions of this title to provide public educational services under the jurisdiction of the trustees prescribed by this title. See Montana Code 20-6-101
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Superintendent of public instruction: means that state government official designated as a member of the executive branch by the Montana constitution. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.