{"data":{"id":"us-mt/76-15-312","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"76-15-312","heading":"Term of office and vacancies.","body":"(1) (a) The term of office of each supervisor is 4 years, except as provided in subsection (1)(b).\n(b) The supervisors who are appointed by the department pursuant to 76-15-305 must be designated to serve for terms of 2 years from the date of their appointment, after which the offices must be filled by election. A supervisor appointed pursuant to 76-15-311 shall serve a term of 3 years.\n(c) An elected supervisor holds office until a successor has been elected and has qualified.\n(2) A vacancy is created when any of the following events occurs before the expiration of the term of the incumbent:\n(a) death;\n(b) a determination pursuant to Title 53, chapter 21, part 1, that the incumbent is mentally ill;\n(c) resignation;\n(d) removal from office;\n(e) unexcused absence from three consecutive regular meetings of the board of supervisors;\n(f) ceasing to reside in the district;\n(g) conviction of a felony or a violation of official duties; or\n(h) the decision of a court declaring void the incumbent's election or appointment.\n(3) For the purpose of subsection (2)(e), a majority vote of the board of supervisors may excuse a supervisor from attending a meeting.\n(4) A vacancy occurring in the office of an elected supervisor must be filled by appointment by the remaining supervisors until the next election, when a successor must be elected to serve the unexpired term. The election must be conducted in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 5, in the year following the appointment.","path":["TITLE 76. LAND RESOURCES AND USE","CHAPTER 15. CONSERVATION DISTRICTS","Part 3. Administration of Conservation Districts"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0760/chapter_0150/part_0030/section_0120/0760-0150-0030-0120.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:11Z","sha256":"2a2dc81b64e1091b447ac7713367d8c59051e7d178e4f70b6c86f8e8e2b5ea80","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/76-15-311","next":"us-mt/76-15-313"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}