{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-3-102","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-3-102","heading":"Term, oath, and vacancy.","body":"(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall hold office at the seat of government for a term of 4 years. The superintendent shall assume office on the first Monday of January following election and shall hold the office until a successor has been elected and qualified. Any person elected as the superintendent of public instruction shall take the oath of a civil officer.\n(2) If the office of superintendent of public instruction becomes vacant, it must be filled in the manner prescribed by The Constitution of the State of Montana.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 3. ELECTED OFFICIALS","Part 1. Superintendent of Public Instruction"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0030/part_0010/section_0020/0200-0030-0010-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:12Z","sha256":"30e4c8b18c2582759da8491879b6ef8e0553c64cc469c04d825be2984835057a","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-3-101","next":"us-mt/20-3-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}