7-6-1546. Resort area district board — vacancy. (1) If a vacancy on the board of directors occurs by death, resignation, or removal from the resort area district, the remaining directors shall appoint a director to fill the vacancy. The term of the appointment coincides with the term that became vacant.

Terms Used In Montana Code 7-6-1546

  • Board of directors: means the board of directors of the resort area district. See Montana Code 7-6-1501
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • 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

(2)An appointee to the board of directors must be elected by a majority of those voting at an election conducted in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 5, as soon as possible following the appointment. If an appointee does not receive a majority of the votes cast in the election, the appointee’s term expires and the board shall initiate the process to fill the vacancy as provided in subsection (1).