Montana Code 20-3-202. Term, oath, and vacancy
20-3-202. Term, oath, and vacancy. (1) The county superintendent shall hold office for a term of 4 years. The county superintendent shall:
Terms Used In Montana Code 20-3-202
- County superintendent: means the county government official who is the school officer of the county. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- Oath: includes an affirmation or declaration. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- 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.
(a)take the oath of office on or before the last business day of December following the superintendent’s election;
(b)assume office at 12:01 a.m. on January 1 following the superintendent’s election; and
(c)hold the office until a successor has been elected and qualified.
(2)Any person elected as the county superintendent shall give an official bond, as required by law.
(3)If the office of county superintendent becomes vacant, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a replacement to fill the vacancy. The replacement shall serve until the next general election, when a person must be elected to serve the remainder of the initial term, if there is any remaining term.