{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-3-4314","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-3-4314","heading":"Composition and general authority of commission.","body":"(1) The commission shall consist of three commissioners for all municipalities having a population of less than 15,000 and five commissioners for all cities having a population of 15,000 or more.\n(2) The commission shall constitute the governing body, with powers as hereinafter provided to pass ordinances, adopt regulations, and appoint a chief administrative officer, to be known as the city manager, and to exercise all powers as hereinafter provided.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 3. ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Part 43. Municipal Commission-Manager Government"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0030/part_0430/section_0140/0070-0030-0430-0140.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:36Z","sha256":"926f7902bfaed4f980e0271d6d19013653b1510986a143627af82f289e1ef4cc","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-3-4313","next":"us-mt/7-3-4315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}