37-42-201. Meetings — compensation of members — expenses. (1) Annually, when new members are appointed to the council, a presiding officer must be elected at the next council meeting.

Terms Used In Montana Code 37-42-201

  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

(2)Meetings may be called by the presiding officer or on written request of four members of the council when necessary to carry out its function to advise the department under this chapter. Four members constitute a quorum.

(3)Members of the council are entitled to be reimbursed and compensated as are members of advisory councils in 2-15-122(5).