Montana Code 85-8-308. Oath and bond of commissioners — quorum
85-8-308. Oath and bond of commissioners — quorum. (1) Before entering upon their duties, the commissioners shall:
Terms Used In Montana Code 85-8-308
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)take and subscribe an oath to support The Constitution of the United States and The Constitution of the State of Montana, to faithfully and impartially discharge their duties as commissioners, and to render a true account of their doings to the court by which they are appointed whenever required by law or the order of the court; and
(b)execute a bond running to the clerk of court and the clerk’s successors in office as obligees, to be filed with the clerk for the benefit of the parties interested, in an amount to be fixed by the court or presiding judge and with sureties to be approved by the court or presiding judge, conditioned for the faithful discharge of their duties as commissioners and the faithful accounting for and application of all money that comes into their hands as commissioners.
(2)A majority shall constitute a quorum, and a concurrence of a majority in any matter within their duties is sufficient to its determination.