reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
MT Code § 35-18-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 18. Rural Cooperative Utilities|Part 4. Merger, Consolidation, and Dissolution|35-18-402. Procedure for consolidation

  35-18-402. Procedure for consolidation. Any two or more cooperatives, each of which is hereinafter designated a "consolidating cooperative", may consolidate into a new cooperative, hereinafter designated the "new cooperative" by complying with the following requirements:   (1) The proposition for the consolidation of the consolidating cooperatives into the new cooperative and proposed articles of consolidation to give effect thereto shall be first approved by the board of trustees of each consolidating cooperative. The proposed articles of consolidation shall recite in the caption that they are executed pursuant to this chapter and shall state:   (a) the name of each consolidating cooperative, the address of its principal office, and the date of the filing of its articles of incorporation in the office of the secretary of state;   (b) the name of the new cooperative and the address of its principal office;   (c) the names and addresses of the persons who shall constitute the first board of trustees of the new cooperative;   (d) the terms and conditions of the consolidation and the mode of carrying the same into effect, including the manner and basis of converting memberships in each consolidating cooperative into memberships in the new cooperative and the issuance of certificates of memberships in respect of such converted memberships; and   (e) any provisions not inconsistent with this chapter deemed necessary or advisable for the conduct of the business and affairs of the new cooperative.   (2) The proposition for the consolidation of the consolidating cooperatives into the new cooperative and the proposed articles of consolidation approved by the board of trustees of each consolidating cooperative shall then be submitted to a vote of the members thereof at any annual or special meeting thereof, the notice of which shall set forth full particulars concerning the proposed consolidation. The proposed consolidation and the proposed articles of consolidation shall be deemed to be approved upon the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of those members of each consolidating cooperative voting thereon at such meeting.   (3) Upon such approval by the members of the respective consolidating cooperatives, articles of consolidation in the form approved shall be executed on behalf of each consolidating cooperative by its president or vice-president and its seal shall be affixed thereto and attested by its secretary. The president or vice-president of each consolidating cooperative executing such articles of consolidation shall also make and annex thereto an affidavit stating that the provisions of this section were duly complied with by such cooperative.   (4) Such articles of consolidation and affidavits shall be submitted to the secretary of state for filing as provided in this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 172, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 14-513; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 174, L. 1983.
MT Code § 35-18-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 18. Rural Cooperative Utilities|Part 4. Merger, Consolidation, and Dissolution|35-18-403. Effect of merger or consolidation

  35-18-403. Effect of merger or consolidation. The effect of consolidation or merger shall be as follows:   (1) The several cooperatives parties to the consolidation or merger shall be a single cooperative which, in the case of a consolidation, shall be the new cooperative provided for in the articles of consolidation and, in the case of a merger, shall be that cooperative designated in the articles of merger as the surviving cooperative, and the separate existence of all cooperatives parties to the consolidation or merger, except the new or surviving cooperative, shall cease.   (2) Such new or surviving cooperative shall have all the rights, privileges, immunities, and powers and shall be subject to all the duties and liabilities of a cooperative organized under the provisions of this chapter and shall possess all the rights, privileges, immunities, and franchises, as well of a public as of a private nature, and all property, real and personal, applications for membership, all debts due on whatever account, and all other choses in action of each of the consolidating or merging cooperatives. Furthermore, all and every interest of or belonging or due to each of the cooperatives so consolidated or merged shall be taken and deemed to be transferred to and vested in such new or surviving cooperative without further act or deed, and the title to any real estate or any interest therein under the laws of this state vested in any such cooperative shall not revert or be in any way impaired by reason of such consolidation or merger.   (3) Such new or surviving cooperative shall thenceforth be responsible and liable for all of the liabilities and obligations of each of the cooperatives so consolidated or merged. Any claim existing or action or proceeding pending by or against any of such cooperatives may be prosecuted as if such consolidation or merger had not taken place, but such new or surviving cooperative may be substituted in its place.   (4) Neither the rights of creditors nor any liens upon the property of any of such cooperatives shall be impaired by such consolidation or merger.   (5) In the case of a consolidation, the articles of consolidation shall be deemed to be the articles of incorporation of the new cooperative. In the case of a merger, the articles of incorporation of the surviving cooperative shall be deemed to be amended to the extent, if any, that changes therein are provided for in the articles of merger.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 172, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 14-515.
MT Code § 35-18-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 18. Rural Cooperative Utilities|Part 4. Merger, Consolidation, and Dissolution|35-18-404. Dissolution of cooperative which has not commenced business

  35-18-404. Dissolution of cooperative which has not commenced business. (1) A cooperative which has not commenced business may dissolve voluntarily by delivering to the secretary of state articles of dissolution, executed on behalf of the cooperative by a majority of the incorporators, which shall state:   (a) the name of the cooperative;   (b) the address of its principal office;   (c) the date of its incorporation;   (d) that the cooperative has not commenced business;   (e) that the amount, if any, actually paid in on account of membership fees, less any part thereof disbursed for necessary expenses, has been returned to those entitled thereto and that all easements shall have been released to the grantors;   (f) that no debt of the cooperative remains unpaid; and   (g) that a majority of the incorporators elect that the cooperative be dissolved.   (2) Such articles of dissolution shall be submitted to the secretary of state for filing as provided in this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 172, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 14-518(a); amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 174, L. 1983.
MT Code § 35-18-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 18. Rural Cooperative Utilities|Part 5. Filings and Fees|35-18-501. Filings relative to incorporation, amendment, conversion, merger, consolidation, and dissolution -- effect of filing -- transmittal to county clerk

  35-18-501. Filings relative to incorporation, amendment, conversion, merger, consolidation, and dissolution -- effect of filing -- transmittal to county clerk. (1) Articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution, when executed and accompanied by affidavits that may be required by applicable provisions of this chapter, must be presented to the secretary of state for filing. If the secretary of state finds that the articles presented conform to the requirements of this chapter, the secretary of state shall upon the payment of the fees as provided in this chapter file the articles, and upon filing, the incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution is in effect.   (2) The secretary of state, immediately upon the filing of any articles pursuant to this chapter, shall transmit a certified copy to the county clerk of the county in which the principal office of each cooperative or corporation affected by the incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution is located. The clerk of any county, upon receipt of any certified copy, shall file and index the copy in the records of that office, but the failure of the secretary of state or of a clerk of a county to comply with the provisions of this section does not invalidate the articles.   (3) The provisions of this section apply to certificates of election to dissolve and affidavits of compliance executed pursuant to 35-18-405(2).   History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 172, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 14-519; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 174, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1340, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 35-18-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 18. Rural Cooperative Utilities|Part 5. Filings and Fees|35-18-502. Fees to be charged by secretary of state

  35-18-502. Fees to be charged by secretary of state. (1) The secretary of state shall charge and collect a fee for each of the following:   (a) filing articles of incorporation and issuing a certificate of incorporation;   (b) filing articles of amendment and issuing a certificate of amendment;   (c) filing articles of consolidation or merger and issuing a certificate of consolidation or merger;   (d) filing articles of conversion and issuing a certificate of conversion;   (e) filing a certificate of election to dissolve and issuing a certificate of election to dissolve;   (f) filing articles of dissolution and issuing a certificate of dissolution; and   (g) filing a certificate of change of principal office and issuing a certificate of change of principal office.   (2) Fees pursuant to this section must be set and deposited in accordance with 2-15-405.   History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 172, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 117, L. 1961; R.C.M. 1947, 14-527; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 396, L. 2001.
MT Code § 35-18-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 18. Rural Cooperative Utilities|Part 5. Filings and Fees|35-18-503. Exemption from taxes

  35-18-503. Exemption from taxes. Cooperatives and foreign corporations transacting business in this state pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, except as provided in 10-4-201 and 15-53-138, are exempt from all excise and income taxes.   History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 172, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 80, L. 1957; R.C.M. 1947, 14-528; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 635, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 676, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 65, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 426, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-18-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 18. Rural Cooperative Utilities|Part 5. Filings and Fees|35-18-504. Repealed

  35-18-504. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 65, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 676, L. 1991.
MT Code § 35-18-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 18. Rural Cooperative Utilities|Part 5. Filings and Fees|35-18-505. Repealed

  35-18-505. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 65, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 676, L. 1991.
MT Code § 35-18-506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 18. Rural Cooperative Utilities|Part 5. Filings and Fees|35-18-506. Repealed

  35-18-506. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 65, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 676, L. 1991.
MT Code § 35-18-507 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 18. Rural Cooperative Utilities|Part 5. Filings and Fees|35-18-507. through 35-18-509 reserved

  35-18-507 through 35-18-509 reserved.
MT Code § 35-18-510 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 18. Rural Cooperative Utilities|Part 5. Filings and Fees|35-18-510. Repealed

  35-18-510. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 65, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 676, L. 1991.
MT Code § 35-19-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed)|35-19-101. Repealed

  35-19-101. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed)|35-19-102. Repealed

  35-19-102. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 575, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 491, L. 2007.
MT Code § 35-19-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed)|35-19-103. Repealed

  35-19-103. Repealed. Sec. 20, Ch. 565, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 575, L. 1999; rep. Sec. 30, Ch. 577, L. 2001 (repealer voided by I.R. No. 117, Nov. 5, 2002).
MT Code § 35-19-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed)|35-19-104. Repealed

  35-19-104. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 575, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 577, L. 2001 (voided by I.R. No. 117, Nov. 5, 2002); amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 591, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 565, L. 2003.
MT Code § 35-19-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed)|35-19-105. Repealed

  35-19-105. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed)|35-19-106. Repealed

  35-19-106. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed)|35-19-107. Repealed

  35-19-107. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed)|35-19-108. Repealed

  35-19-108. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 2. Powers and Restrictions -- Buying Cooperatives (Repealed)|35-19-201. Repealed

  35-19-201. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 2. Powers and Restrictions -- Buying Cooperatives (Repealed)|35-19-202. Repealed

  35-19-202. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 2. Powers and Restrictions -- Buying Cooperatives (Repealed)|35-19-203. Repealed

  35-19-203. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 2. Powers and Restrictions -- Buying Cooperatives (Repealed)|35-19-204. Repealed

  35-19-204. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 2. Powers and Restrictions -- Buying Cooperatives (Repealed)|35-19-205. Repealed

  35-19-205. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 22, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-301. Repealed

  35-19-301. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-302. Repealed

  35-19-302. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-303. Repealed

  35-19-303. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-304. Repealed

  35-19-304. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-305. Repealed

  35-19-305. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-306. Repealed

  35-19-306. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-307. Repealed

  35-19-307. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-308. Repealed

  35-19-308. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-309 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-309. Repealed

  35-19-309. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-310 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-310. Repealed

  35-19-310. Repealed. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-311. Repealed

  35-19-311. Repealed. Sec. 2(2), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 575, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 67, L. 2011.
MT Code § 35-19-312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-312. Repealed

  35-19-312. Repealed. Sec. 2(2), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-313 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-313. Repealed

  35-19-313. Repealed. Sec. 2(2), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-314 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-314. Repealed

  35-19-314. Repealed. Sec. 2(2), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-19-315 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 19. Electricity Buying Cooperative Act (Repealed)|Part 3. Incorporation and Dissolution (Repealed)|35-19-315. Repealed

  35-19-315. Repealed. Sec. 2(2), Ch. 67, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 575, L. 1999.
MT Code § 35-20-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 20. Cemetery Associations|Part 1. Formation|35-20-101. Permissible purposes for association -- first meeting -- election of trustees

  35-20-101. Permissible purposes for association -- first meeting -- election of trustees. A group of seven persons or more residing in any county in the state of Montana who desire to form an association for the purpose of procuring and holding lands to be used exclusively for a cemetery or place of burial of the dead may meet at a time and place that they or a majority of them agree upon and appoint a presiding officer and secretary by a vote of the majority of the persons present at the meeting and may proceed to form an association by agreeing upon a corporate name by which the association must be known and by determining upon the number of trustees to manage the affairs of the association. The number of trustees may not be less than three or more than nine. Upon determining the number of trustees they may proceed to elect the trustees by ballot.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 18, L. 1905; re-en. Sec. 4237, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6469, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 608-616; re-en. Sec. 6469, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 9-101; amd. Sec. 1341, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 35-20-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations|Chapter 20. Cemetery Associations|Part 1. Formation|35-20-102. Classification of trustees -- staggered terms

  35-20-102. Classification of trustees -- staggered terms. The presiding officer and secretary of the meeting described in 35-20-101 shall immediately after the election divide the trustees by lot into three classes, those in the first class to hold their office for 1 year, those in the second class for 2 years, and those in the third class for 3 years. However, the trustees of each class may be reelected if they possess the qualifications mentioned in this part. The meeting must also determine on what day in each year the future annual election of trustees will be held.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 18, L. 1905; re-en. Sec. 4238, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6470, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6470, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 9-102; amd. Sec. 1342, Ch. 56, L. 2009.