Montana Code 20-15-223. Vacancies
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20-15-223. Vacancies. (1) A community college trustee position is vacant whenever the incumbent:
Terms Used In Montana Code 20-15-223
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- School election: means a regular school election or any election conducted by a district or community college district for authorizing taxation, authorizing the issuance of bonds by an elementary, high school, or K-12 district, or accepting or rejecting any proposition that may be presented to the electorate for decision in accordance with the provisions of this title. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Trustees: means the governing board of a district. See Montana Code 20-1-101
(a)dies;
(b)resigns; or
(c)is removed under the provisions of 20-15-227.
(2)A trustee position is also vacant whenever an elected candidate fails to qualify under the provisions of 20-3-307.
(3)Any vacancy of a trustee position shall be filled by appointment by majority vote of the remaining trustees, and the person appointed shall hold office until the next regular school election day, when a trustee shall be elected for the remainder of the unexpired term.