{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-3-213","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-3-213","heading":"Part-time office -- establishment -- restrictions.","body":"(1) A board of county commissioners that intends to establish the office of county superintendent of schools as a part-time office shall:\n(a) pass a resolution stating the intent of the board to consider the action;\n(b) set a date for a hearing on the issue and provide proper notice of the hearing;\n(c) conduct a hearing and accept testimony from any registered elector of the county who presents evidence for or against the establishment of the part-time office; and\n(d) within 5 days of the hearing, issue an order regarding the establishment of the part-time office.\n(2) A board may not issue an order establishing the office of county superintendent as a part-time office less than 7 days before the date on which declarations for nominations may first be filed for the office.\n(3) A board may not establish the office of county superintendent as a part-time office during a term of office for which a county superintendent has been elected as a full-time officeholder.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 3. ELECTED OFFICIALS","Part 2. County Superintendent of Schools"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0130/0200-0030-0020-0130.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:12Z","sha256":"77399bd23d500688d4a54044bc99510e45302cfb77f518a86bdfbf5ec95386fe","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-3-212","next":"us-mt/20-3-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}