85-3-421. Commissioners — compensation — meetings — officers — disbursements. (1) A commissioner may not receive compensation for the commissioner’s services. Certificates of appointment must be filed with the county clerk and recorder.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 85-3-421

  • Authority: means a county weather modification authority established pursuant to 85-3-411 or 85-3-413 through 85-3-415. See Montana Code 85-3-401
  • Commissioner: means a county weather modification authority commissioner appointed pursuant to 85-3-411 or 85-3-413 through 85-3-415. See Montana Code 85-3-401
  • 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)The powers of each authority are vested in its commissioners. A majority of the commissioners constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business of the authority, but action may not be taken by the authority except by an affirmative vote of not less than a majority of all the commissioners. A presiding officer, vice presiding officer, secretary, and treasurer must be elected from among the commissioners. An authority may delegate to one or more of its commissioners powers or duties that it considers proper.

(3)The secretary shall keep minutes of official meetings and shall include all official business, such as operations requested, and all authorizations for payment of weather modification authority funds.

(4)Disbursements authorized by the authority must be made by check signed by the presiding officer and the treasurer of the authority. Official policies must be entered into the minutes. An annual report must disclose funds received and expended, and a copy of the report must be filed with the county clerk and recorder. The annual report must be presented at a public meeting called for that purpose.