{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-3-301","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-3-301","heading":"Election and term of office.","body":"(1) Every trustee position prescribed by this title is subject to election. Except as provided in 20-3-313, a school trustee election must be held annually on the regular school election day established in 20-20-105(1).\n(2) The term of office for each position must be 3 years unless it is otherwise specifically prescribed by this title.\n(3) The board of trustees must be composed of the number of trustee positions prescribed for a district by 20-3-341 and 20-3-351. When exercising the power and performing the duties of trustees, the members shall act collectively and only at a regular or a properly called special meeting.\n(4) The number of trustee positions in a district must vary in accordance with 20-3-341 and 20-3-351 according to the type of district.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 3. ELECTED OFFICIALS","Part 3. School District Trustees"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0030/part_0030/section_0010/0200-0030-0030-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:12Z","sha256":"c25071012056d8e53849c2596723c771f23c6afcb85b969ee75db0a0bc8e8861","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-3-213","next":"us-mt/20-3-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}