{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-3-4218","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-3-4218","heading":"Vacancies.","body":"(1) Vacancies in the office of mayor or council member must be filled by appointment made by a majority vote of the remaining members of the council. If in filling a vacancy a tie vote should occur, then the person to fill the vacancy must be determined by lot in a manner that the council may provide.\n(2) A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office until the next general election and until a successor is elected and qualified. A person elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which the predecessor was elected.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 3. ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Part 42. Municipal Commission Government"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0030/part_0420/section_0180/0070-0030-0420-0180.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:34Z","sha256":"b43c4db9da1c6f0d26568360a52a1e97fee7768e78820d590e268ba1f91b18b1","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-3-4217","next":"us-mt/7-3-4219"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}