7-6-1543. Resort area district governed by board — composition — qualifications — term of office. (1) The board of directors is the governing body of the resort area district and is composed of five members, to be elected as provided in 7-6-1544.

Terms Used In Montana Code 7-6-1543

  • Board of directors: means the board of directors of the resort area district. See Montana Code 7-6-1501
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • 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

  • Resort area district: means a district created under 7-6-1532 through 7-6-1536, 7-6-1539 through 7-6-1544, 7-6-1546 through 7-6-1548, and 7-6-1550 that has been established as a resort area under 7-6-1508. See Montana Code 7-6-1501

(2)To qualify for the board of directors, a person must be a resident of the resort area district.

(3)Directors shall serve for a term of 4 years from the date of their election, except, of the directors elected at the first election, three directors shall serve for a term of 2 years and two shall serve for a term of 4 years.

(4)At the first meeting of the board, the directors shall determine by lot which of them shall serve the terms of less than 4 years. Each succeeding term is 4 years.