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MT Code § 20-15-221 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 2. Organization and Trustees|20-15-221. Election of trustees after organization of community college district

  20-15-221. Election of trustees after organization of community college district. (1) After organization, the registered electors of the community college district qualified to vote under the provisions of 20-20-301 shall annually vote for trustees on the regular school election day provided for in 20-20-105(1). The election must be conducted in accordance with the election provisions of this title whenever the provisions are made applicable to community college districts. Pursuant to 20-15-208, the elections must be conducted by the county election administrator on the order of the board of trustees of the community college district. The order must be transmitted to the appropriate trustees at least 85 days prior to the regular school election day.   (2) Notice of the community college district trustee election must be given as provided in 13-1-108.   (3) If trustees are elected other than at large throughout the entire district, then only those qualified electors within the area from which the trustee or trustees are to be elected may cast their ballots for the trustee or trustees from that area.   (4) Candidates for the office of trustee shall file their declarations of candidacy with the county election administrator within the time period specified in 20-3-305(2).   (5) All costs incident to election of the community college trustees must be borne by the community college district, including one-half of the compensation of the judges for the school elections.   History: En. 75-8114 by Sec. 461, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 121, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8114; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 251, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 218, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-15-222 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 2. Organization and Trustees|20-15-222. Results of election -- qualifying oath -- term of office

  20-15-222. Results of election -- qualifying oath -- term of office. (1) When the board of trustees of the community college district has received all of the certified results of the election from the county election administrator, the then-qualified members of the board of trustees of the community college district shall tabulate the results received, shall declare and certify the candidate or candidates receiving the greatest number of votes to be elected to the position or positions to be filled, and shall declare and certify the results of the votes cast on any proposition presented at the election.   (2) (a) A person who receives a certificate of election as a community college trustee may not assume the trustee position until the person has qualified by taking an oath of office prescribed by the constitution of Montana at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board of trustees after receipt of the certificate of election.   (b) If the elected person does not qualify in accordance with this requirement, another person must be appointed in a manner provided by 20-15-223 and shall serve until the next regular school election.   (3) After a person has qualified for a trustee position, the person shall hold the position for the term of the position and until a successor has been elected or appointed and has been qualified.   History: En. 75-8115 by Sec. 462, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8115; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 323, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 219, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-15-223 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 2. Organization and Trustees|20-15-223. Vacancies

  20-15-223. Vacancies. (1) A community college trustee position is vacant whenever the incumbent:   (a) dies;   (b) resigns; or   (c) is removed under the provisions of 20-15-227.   (2) A trustee position is also vacant whenever an elected candidate fails to qualify under the provisions of 20-3-307.   (3) Any vacancy of a trustee position shall be filled by appointment by majority vote of the remaining trustees, and the person appointed shall hold office until the next regular school election day, when a trustee shall be elected for the remainder of the unexpired term.   History: En. 75-8116 by Sec. 463, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8116; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 392, L. 1979.
MT Code § 20-15-224 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 2. Organization and Trustees|20-15-224. Board of trustees -- organization, meetings, quorum, mileage, and seal

  20-15-224. Board of trustees -- organization, meetings, quorum, mileage, and seal. (1) (a) The trustees of each community college district shall annually organize as a governing board of the community college district at the next regularly scheduled meeting after the regular school election day and after the issuance of the election certificate to the newly elected trustees.   (b) In order to organize, the trustees of the community college district must be given notice by the coordinator of the time and place where the organization meeting will be held, and at the meeting they shall choose one of their members as presiding officer and as secretary. In addition, the trustees may employ or appoint a competent person who is not a member of the trustees as the clerk of the community college district.   (c) The presiding officer and secretary of the trustees of the community college district shall serve until the next organization meeting. The presiding officer shall preside at all meetings of the trustees in accordance with the customary rules of order. The presiding officer shall perform the duties prescribed by this title and any other duties that normally pertain to the office.   (2) The board of trustees of the community college shall hold monthly meetings within the community college district on the day of the month the trustees may set. The presiding officer and secretary of the board or a majority of the board may also call special meetings of the board of trustees at any time and place within the community college district if in its judgment necessity requires the meeting. The secretary of the board shall give each member a 48-hour written notice of all special meetings.   (3) A majority of the board of trustees constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, except that a contract may not be let, teacher employed or dismissed, or bill approved unless a majority of the total board membership votes in favor of the action.   (4) A member of the board of trustees must receive mileage, as provided for in 2-18-503, for the distance necessarily traveled in going to and returning from the place of the meeting and the member's place of residence each day that the trip is actually made.   (5) The board shall keep a common seal with which to attest its official acts.   History: En. 75-8117 by Sec. 464, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 163, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 121, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8117; (1)En. Sec. 8, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 324, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 220, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-15-225 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 2. Organization and Trustees|20-15-225. Powers and duties of trustees

  20-15-225. Powers and duties of trustees. (1) The trustees of a community college district shall, subject to supervision by the board of regents:   (a) have general control and supervision of the community college;   (b) adopt rules, not inconsistent with the constitution and the laws of the state, for the government and administration of the community college;   (c) grant certificates and degrees to the graduates of the community college;   (d) keep a record of their proceedings;   (e) when not otherwise provided by law, have control of all books, records, buildings, grounds, and other property of the community college;   (f) receive from the state board of land commissioners; other boards, agencies, or persons; or the government of the United States all funds, income, and other property the community college may be entitled to receive or accept and use and appropriate the property for the specific purpose of the entitlement, grant, or donation;   (g) have general control of all receipts and disbursements of the community college;   (h) appoint and dismiss a president and faculty for the community college; appoint and dismiss any other necessary officers, agents, and employees; fix their compensation; and set the terms and conditions of their employment;   (i) administer the tuition provision and otherwise govern the students of the community college district in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;   (j) call the elections of the district in accordance with the school election chapter of this title;   (k) participate in the teachers' retirement system of the state of Montana in accordance with the provisions of the teachers' retirement system chapter of this title;   (l) establish employee benefits, other than retirement benefits, and fix their limits in accordance with 2-18-701 through 2-18-704; and   (m) participate in district boundary change actions in accordance with the provisions of the district organization chapter of this title.   (2) The trustees of a community college district shall hold in trust all real and personal property of the district for the benefit of the college and students.   (3) The trustees of a community college district may enter into agreements with the western interstate commission for higher education, or similar intrastate, interstate, or international agreements, for the benefit of the district and students.   History: En. 75-8117.1 by Sec. 5, Ch. 121, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8117.1; (2), (3)En. Secs. 10, 11, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 221, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-15-226 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 2. Organization and Trustees|20-15-226. Personal liability of trustees

  20-15-226. Personal liability of trustees. (1) The trustees of each community college district are responsible for the proper administration and utilization of all money of the district. Failure or refusal to do so constitutes grounds for removal from office.   (2) Trustees consenting to illegal use of money are jointly and individually liable to the district for any losses sustained by the district. The county attorney shall prosecute any proceedings arising pursuant to this section, or a party seeking such action may retain private counsel. The party commencing the action is liable for the costs if the action fails.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 392, L. 1979.
MT Code § 20-15-227 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 2. Organization and Trustees|20-15-227. Trustee removal procedure

  20-15-227. Trustee removal procedure. (1) Any person may seek the removal of a community college trustee by filing a complaint with the board of county commissioners, containing charges based on one or more of the grounds cited in 20-15-228.   (2) If upon receiving a complaint it appears that there is probable cause for removal, the board of county commissioners shall suspend the trustee from the trustee position until charges can be heard in the appropriate district court. The board of county commissioners shall then transmit the complaint, together with a statement of suspension, to the district court.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 325, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 20-15-228 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 2. Organization and Trustees|20-15-228. Grounds for removal

  20-15-228. Grounds for removal. A community college trustee may be removed if the trustee:   (1) moves the trustee's residence from the applicable community college district;   (2) is no longer a registered elector of the community college district under the provisions of 20-20-301;   (3) is absent from the district 60 consecutive days;   (4) fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the trustees without reasonable cause;   (5) fails to perform responsibilities in accordance with 20-15-226; or   (6) ceases to have the capacity to hold office.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 326, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 20-15-229 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 2. Organization and Trustees|20-15-229. Audit of district

  20-15-229. Audit of district. A community college district is subject to audit in the same manner as a state agency. A community college district shall contract for an audit with a private accounting firm, subject to approval of the legislative auditor. A community college district is responsible for paying for any portion of contract costs not appropriated by the legislature. Each community college district shall provide a copy of its audit report to the legislative auditor.  History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 110, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-15-230 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 2. Organization and Trustees|20-15-230. reserved

  20-15-230 reserved.
MT Code § 20-15-232 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 2. Organization and Trustees|20-15-232. through 20-15-240 reserved

  20-15-232 through 20-15-240 reserved.
MT Code § 20-15-241 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 2. Organization and Trustees|20-15-241. Community college service regions -- creation

  20-15-241. Community college service regions -- creation. (1) The governing body of an elementary school district, high school district, county, or municipality not within a community college district may designate itself a community college service region, as provided in this section.   (2) A service region may be designated only if, within 12 months preceding any designation, the following conditions are met:   (a) the service plan required by subsection (3) is available;   (b) the board of trustees of the community college district that will offer services within the region has approved the designation;   (c) the electors within the region have approved the designation by a majority of votes cast on the question in an election held on a regular school election day in accordance with 20-15-208; and   (d) the board of regents has approved the designation.   (3) (a) At least 90 days prior to the granting of any of the approvals listed in subsections (2)(b) through (2)(d), a written plan must be made available that:   (i) details the services the community college district will offer within the region;   (ii) details who will be eligible to use the services and the charges that will be made to users;   (iii) indicates the facilities that will be used to house the services;   (iv) lists the direct and indirect costs of the services and the apportionment of those costs between the community college district and the governing body designating the service region;   (v) estimates the number of persons expected to use the services within the region; and   (vi) estimates the mill levy necessary to fund the service region and estimates the impact of the election on a home valued at $100,000 and a home valued at $200,000 in the district in terms of actual dollars in additional property taxes that would be imposed on residences with those values. The plan may also include a statement of the impact of the election on homes of any other value in the district, if appropriate.   (b) The plan may be revised jointly by the region governing body, board of regents, and the board of trustees of the community college district as a revision may be necessary.   (4) A designation is effective for 5 years and after 5 years is effective unless rescinded by a majority of electors casting votes on the question in an election held on any general election day following expiration of the 5-year period. The question on rescission must be put on the ballot when requested at least 90 days prior to the election by the governing body designating the service region, by the community college board, or by a petition signed by 20% of the registered electors within the service region. The rescission is effective at the end of the first full academic year following the election rescinding the district designation.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 575, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 495, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 223, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-15-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 3. Finance|20-15-301. Sources of financing for and types of capital expenditures

  20-15-301. Sources of financing for and types of capital expenditures. (1) The board of trustees of a community college district may:   (a) purchase, lease, build, enlarge, alter, or repair school buildings and dormitories;   (b) furnish and equip buildings;   (c) purchase sites for buildings; and   (d) issue, refund, sell, budget, and redeem the bonds of the district in accordance with the provisions of 20-15-327 and chapter 9, part 4, of this title.   (2) The board of trustees of a community college district may borrow money for the purposes of 20-15-327 and this section and repay the obligations from the various revenues of the college as described in 20-15-327.   History: En. 75-8122 by Sec. 469, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 419, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8122; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 488, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 421, L. 2017.
MT Code § 20-15-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 3. Finance|20-15-302. Repealed

  20-15-302. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 495, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 401, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8127; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 392, L. 1979.
MT Code § 20-15-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 3. Finance|20-15-303. Repealed

  20-15-303. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 495, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 401, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 243, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8128.
MT Code § 20-15-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 3. Finance|20-15-304. Federal and state aid

  20-15-304. Federal and state aid. The board of trustees of a community college district is hereby authorized to accept funds from the federal government or the state of Montana, their instrumentalities, or any of their agencies in aid of any one or more purposes or in maintaining and operating the community college.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 401, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8130.
MT Code § 20-15-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 3. Finance|20-15-305. Adult education tax levy

  20-15-305. Adult education tax levy. A community college district created prior to January 1, 2021, is considered a district for the purposes of adult education and under the provisions for adult education may, subject to 15-10-420, levy a tax for the support of its adult education program when the superintendent of public instruction approves the program.  History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 401, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8129; amd. Sec. 116, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 124, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 351, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-15-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 3. Finance|20-15-306. Repealed

  20-15-306. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 495, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 401, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8131.
MT Code § 20-15-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 3. Finance|20-15-307. Repealed

  20-15-307. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 495, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 401, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 266, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8132.
MT Code § 20-15-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 3. Finance|20-15-308. Deposit of moneys

  20-15-308. Deposit of moneys. Community college district moneys shall be deposited with the county treasurer of the county where the community college is located or with other depositories approved by the regents.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 401, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8133.
MT Code § 20-15-309 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 3. Finance|20-15-309. Biennial budgeting

  20-15-309. Biennial budgeting. The board of trustees of a community college district shall submit enrollment projections and other data necessary for calculating the state appropriation under 20-15-310 to the board of regents by August 1 immediately preceding each regular legislative session. By the following September 1, the board of regents shall submit its proposal for funding the community colleges to the budget director, the legislative fiscal analyst, and to the legislature in accordance with 5-11-210.  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 495, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 57, Ch. 261, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 348, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 351, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-15-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 15. Community College Districts|Part 3. Finance|20-15-311. Funding sources

  20-15-311. Funding sources. (1) The annual current fund budget of a community college district created on or after January 1, 2021, may be financed from the following sources:  (a) the estimated revenue to be realized from student tuition and fees, except revenue related to community service courses, as defined by the board of regents;   (b) the state general fund appropriation pursuant to 20-15-310;   (c) the operating levy pursuant to 20-15-316;   (d) all other income, revenue, balances, or reserves not restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose;   (e) income, revenue, balances, or reserves restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose. Student fees paid for community service courses, as defined by the board of regents, are considered restricted to a specific purpose.   (f) income from a political subdivision that is designated a community college service region under 20-15-241.   (2) The annual current fund budget of a community college district created prior to January 1, 2021, may be financed from the following sources:   (a) the estimated revenue to be realized from student tuition and fees, except revenue related to community service courses, as defined by the board of regents;   (b) the state general fund appropriation pursuant to 20-15-310;   (c) subject to 15-10-420, a mandatory mill levy on the community college district;   (d) pursuant to 20-9-501, a retirement levy;   (e) pursuant to 2-9-212, a levy for employer contributions to group benefits plans;   (f) subject to 15-10-420, the adult education levy authorized under 20-15-305;   (g) an optional voted levy on the community college district that must be submitted to the electorate in accordance with general school election laws and 15-10-425;   (h) all other income, revenue, balances, or reserves not restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose;   (i) income, revenue, balances, or reserves restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose. Student fees paid for community service courses, as defined by the board of regents, are considered restricted to a specific purpose.   (j) income from a political subdivision that is designated a community college service region under 20-15-241.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 495, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 575, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 117, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 495, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 125, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 351, L. 2021.