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2023 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(4) A designation is effective for 5 years and after 5 years is effective unless rescinded by a majority of electors casting votes on the question in an election held on any general election day following expiration of the 5-year period.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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 3. Finance › 20-15-312. Review and approval of annual operating budget

20-15-312. Review and approval of annual operating budget.
(1) Annually by August 15, the board of trustees of a community college shall submit an operating budget to the board of regents for their review. The operating budget of the community college must be submitted in a manner prescribed by the board of regents and include at a minimum:
(a) detailed revenue and expenditure estimates for the current fiscal year and actual revenue and expenditure reports for the most recently completed fiscal year in all funds and subfunds;
(b) a list of any property tax levies for the current year, displaying the amount to be raised in dollars and mills and any applicable statutory limitations; and
(c) the percentage of the proposed current fund budget funded by local property taxes.
(2) The board of regents shall review and approve the proposed total operating budget and all its components, ensuring the proposed budget complies with applicable laws and accounting standards. The board of trustees of a community college district shall operate within the limits of the operating budget approved by the board of regents.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 495, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 494, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 243, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 493, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 351, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 3. Finance › 20-15-313. Tax levy

20-15-313. Tax levy.
(1) By the later of the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in September or within 30 calendar days after receiving certified taxable values, the board of county commissioners of any county where a community college district is located shall fix and levy a tax on all the real and personal property within the community college district at the rate required to finance, subject to statutory conditions and limitations, any district levy authorized by law.
(2) When a community college district has territory in more than one county, the board of county commissioners in each county shall fix and levy the community college district tax on all the real and personal property of the community college district situated in its county.
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 495, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 118, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 152, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 62, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 351, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 3. Finance › 20-15-314. Tax levy for community college service region

20-15-314. Tax levy for community college service region.
Subject to 15-10-420, a governing body designating a community college service region as provided in 20-15-241 may levy a tax on all real and personal property within the region at a rate required to finance the services offered by a community college district for the region. The levy is in addition to any other levies allowed by law and is not subject to any statutory or charter limitations on levies other than 15-10-420. The levy must be made at the same time and in the same manner as the general levy of the political subdivision designating the region is made, and the revenue generated must be collected at the same time and in the same manner. Within 30 days of collection, the appropriate revenue must be transmitted to the participating community college district.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 575, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 119, Ch. 584, L. 1999.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 3. Finance › 20-15-315. Funding for new community college district

20-15-315. Funding for new community college district.
(1) The board of trustees of a newly created community college district shall, by August 1 immediately preceding the regular legislative session at which the district will first seek a state appropriation, submit to the board of regents enrollment projections for each year of the ensuing biennium and an annual budget pursuant to 20-15-312 for the first year of the ensuing biennium.
(2) The state general fund appropriation for the district must be determined as follows:
(a) For the first year of the ensuing biennium:
(i) divide the total adjusted base of all community colleges by the total FTE of all community colleges in the base year;
(ii) multiply the result of subsection (2)(a)(i) by the inflationary factor for the second year of the current biennium and then multiply by the inflationary factor for the first year of the ensuing biennium; and
(iii) multiply the result of subsection (2)(a)(ii) by the projected weighted resident FTE of the new community college for the first year of the ensuing biennium.
(b) For the second year of the ensuing biennium:
(i) multiply the number calculated in subsection (2)(a)(ii) by the inflationary factor for the second year of the ensuing biennium; and
(ii) multiply the result of subsection (2)(b)(i) by the projected weighted resident FTE of the new community college for the second year of the ensuing biennium.
(3) (a) After each fiscal year of the first biennium the new community college district receives a state appropriation, the commissioner of higher education shall determine the fiscal impacts that would have resulted had the actual FTE for that fiscal year been used to determine that fiscal year's state appropriation and determine any overpayment or underpayment to the community college for that fiscal year.
(b) At the end of each odd fiscal year, the commissioner shall calculate the net underpayment or overpayment resulting from the underpayment or overpayment of the prior fiscal year and current fiscal year determined under subsection (2) and:
(i) the commissioner shall distribute any net underpayment determined under this subsection (3) to a community college from the community college FTE adjustment account by October 15 of the current calendar year; or
(ii) a community college receiving a net overpayment determined under this subsection (3) shall pay a fee equal to the overpayment to the commissioner by October 15 of the current calendar year for deposit in the community college FTE adjustment account.
(4) After the first biennium a new community college district receives a state appropriation, the state appropriation for the district in subsequent bienniums must be determined as described in 20-15-310.
History: En. Secs. 1, 27(3), Ch. 351, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 3. Finance › 20-15-316. Operating levy for community college districts created on or after January 1, 2021

20-15-316. Operating levy for community college districts created on or after January 1, 2021.
(1) This section applies only to community college districts created on or after January 1, 2021. The legislature intends that a newly created community college district have a single unified operating district levy to support the district's current fund.
(2) Subject to 15-10-420, a community college district may impose an operating levy to support the district's current unrestricted subfund under the provisions of this section.
(3) A newly created community college district may impose an operating levy under this section only after voter approval for a new mill levy as described in 15-10-425.
(4) A community college district may exceed the mill levy limit under 15-10-420 for the operating levy only after voter approval for increasing a mill levy as described in 15-10-425.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 351, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 3. Finance › 20-15-321. Current unrestricted subfund cash reserve

20-15-321. Current unrestricted subfund cash reserve.
At the end of each school fiscal year the board of trustees of a community college district may designate a portion of the current unrestricted subfund end-of-the-year cash balance as a cash reserve for the purpose of paying current unrestricted subfund warrants issued by the district from July 1 to November 30 of the ensuing school fiscal year. The amount of the current unrestricted subfund cash balance that is earmarked as cash reserve may not exceed 10% of the final general fund budget for the ensuing school fiscal year.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 488, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 351, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 3. Finance › 20-15-323. Definition of emergency for budgeting purposes

20-15-323. Definition of emergency for budgeting purposes.
As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term "emergency" for the purpose of community college budgeting means:
(1) the destruction or impairment of any community college district property necessary to the maintenance of the district, by fire, flood, storm, riot, insurrection, or act of God, to an extent rendering the property unfit for its present use;
(2) a judgment for damages against the district issued by a court after the adoption of the budget for the current year;
(3) an enactment of legislation after the adoption of the budget for the current year that imposes an additional financial obligation on the district; or
(4) any other reason of similar consequence that has been approved by the board of regents upon petition by the trustees of the district.
History: En. Sec. 51, Ch. 767, L. 1991.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 3. Finance › 20-15-324. Resolution for emergency budget -- petition to board of regents

20-15-324. Resolution for emergency budget -- petition to board of regents.
(1) Whenever the trustees of a community college district decide that an emergency exists, they may adopt a resolution proclaiming the emergency by a unanimous vote of all members present at any meeting for which each trustee has been given reasonable notice of the time and place of holding the meeting. The emergency resolution must also state the facts constituting the emergency, the estimated amount of money required to meet the emergency, the funds affected by the emergency, and the time and place the board will meet for the purpose of considering and adopting an emergency budget for the funds for the current school fiscal year.
(2) If the trustees decide that an emergency exists for any reason other than the conditions specified in 20-9-161(1) through (3), they shall petition the board of regents for permission to adopt a resolution of emergency. The petition must set forth in writing the reasons for the request, the district funds affected by the emergency, the estimated amount of money required to meet the emergency for each affected fund, the anticipated sources of financing for the emergency expenditures, and any other information required by the board of regents. The petition must be signed by each trustee.
(3) The board of regents shall promptly approve or disapprove the petition requesting approval to adopt a resolution of emergency. If the petition is approved, the trustees may adopt a resolution of emergency and take all other steps required for the adoption of an emergency budget. Approval of a petition by the board of regents authorizes the board of trustees to initiate emergency budget proceedings by resolution and does not relieve the trustees of the necessity of complying with the requirements of the emergency budgeting laws.
History: En. Sec. 52, Ch. 767, L. 1991.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 3. Finance › 20-15-325. Emergency budget limitation, preparation, and adoption procedures

20-15-325. Emergency budget limitation, preparation, and adoption procedures.
(1) The meeting of the trustees of a community college district to consider and adopt an emergency budget must be open to the public, and any taxpayer in the district has the right to appear and be heard. If at the meeting a majority of the trustees present find that an emergency exists, the trustees may make and adopt a preliminary emergency budget, on the regular budget form, setting forth fully the facts constituting the emergency. In adopting the preliminary emergency budget, the trustees may budget for any fund that was included on the final budget of the district for the current fiscal year. The budget must be itemized to show the amount appropriated for each item as required on the budget form.
(2) When the emergency is the result of increased enrollment, the maximum amount of the emergency budget for all funds must be determined by budget amendment.
(3) If another type of emergency occurs, the budget must be limited to the expenditures considered by the trustees to be reasonable and necessary to finance the conditions of the emergency, and the preliminary emergency budget must include the details of the proposed expenditures.
(4) After a majority of the trustees have voted to adopt the emergency budget, it must be signed by the presiding officer of the trustees and the clerk of the district and copies must be sent to the county superintendent and the board of regents.
History: En. Sec. 53, Ch. 767, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 260, L. 1995.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 3. Finance › 20-15-326. Determination of available financing -- fixing and levying property taxation for emergency budget

20-15-326. Determination of available financing -- fixing and levying property taxation for emergency budget.
(1) After the last day of the fiscal year for which an emergency budget has been adopted, the board of trustees shall determine the amount of the cash balance that is available to finance the emergency budget's outstanding warrants or registered warrants for each fund included on the emergency budget. The available amount of the cash balance of each fund must be determined by deducting from the county treasurer's yearend cash balance for the fund the outstanding warrants or registered warrants issued under the regularly adopted final budget for the fund and the cash reserve for the fund that the trustees have established, within the limitations of law, for the following fiscal year.
(2) The county treasurer shall prepare and deliver a statement on the financial cash status of each fund included on an emergency budget for a district that had an emergency budget during the preceding year to the board of county commissioners by the first Monday in August. The statement for each district emergency budget must include:
(a) the total amount of emergency warrants that are registered against each fund of the district; and
(b) the additional amount of money that is required to finance the registered warrants and interest on the warrants and that must be raised by a tax levy.
(3) For each fund of the emergency budget of each district requiring a tax levy as established by subsection (2)(b), the board of county commissioners shall at the time all other district and county taxes are fixed and levied, levy a tax on the taxable value of all taxable property of each applicable district that will raise sufficient financing to pay the amount established by the county treasurer.
History: En. Sec. 54, Ch. 767, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 260, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 116, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 120, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 126, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 3. Finance › 20-15-328. Adjustments based on actual weighted FTE -- special revenue account -- statutory appropriation

20-15-328. Adjustments based on actual weighted FTE -- special revenue account -- statutory appropriation.
(1) There is a community college FTE adjustment account in the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102. The account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the commissioner of higher education for the purposes described in this section.
(2) Beginning at the end of fiscal year 2024, at the end of each fiscal year the commissioner of higher education, utilizing the FTE decrease funding factor and the FTE increase funding factor as appropriate, shall determine the fiscal impacts resulting from the weighted FTE projections on which that fiscal year's state appropriation to a community college was based, pursuant to 20-15-310, and the fiscal impacts that would have resulted had the actual weighted FTE for that fiscal year been used to determine that fiscal year's state appropriation and shall determine any overpayment or underpayment to the community college for that fiscal year.
(3) At the end of each odd fiscal year, the commissioner shall calculate the net underpayment or overpayment resulting from the underpayment or overpayment of the prior fiscal year and current fiscal year determined under subsection (2) and:
(a) the commissioner shall distribute any net underpayment determined under this subsection (3) to a community college from the community college FTE adjustment account by October 15 of the current calendar year; or
(b) a community college receiving a net overpayment determined under this subsection (3) shall pay a fee equal to the overpayment to the commissioner by October 15 of the current calendar year for deposit in the community college FTE adjustment account.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 348, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 4. Relationship to Other Laws › 20-15-401. Purpose

20-15-401. Purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to establish the governance of community college districts in Montana. The legislature intends that the board of regents and the local boards of trustees of community college districts coordinate their responsibilities to ensure an orderly development of educational services to the citizens of Montana in accordance with this chapter.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 392, L. 1979.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 4. Relationship to Other Laws › 20-15-402. Precedence of community college chapter

20-15-402. Precedence of community college chapter.
Unless specifically identified in any other sections of the school laws prescribed in this title, community college districts are governed by the provisions of this chapter. Should there be a conflict between other requirements of this title and the provisions of this chapter regulating community college districts, the provisions of this chapter shall govern.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 392, L. 1979.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 4. Relationship to Other Laws › 20-15-403. Applications of other school district provisions

20-15-403. Applications of other school district provisions.
(1) When the term "school district" appears in the following sections outside of Title 20, the term includes community college districts and the provisions of those sections applicable to school districts apply to community college districts: 2-9-101, 2-9-111, 2-9-316, 2-16-114, 2-16-602, 2-16-614, 2-18-703, 7-3-1101, 7-6-2604, 7-6-2801, 7-7-123, 7-8-2214, 7-8-2216, 7-11-103, 7-12-4106, 7-13-110, 7-15-4206, 10-1-703, 15-1-101, 15-6-204, 15-16-101, 15-16-605, 15-70-401, 17-5-101, 17-5-202, 17-6-103, 17-6-204, 17-6-205, 17-6-213, 17-7-201, 18-1-201, 18-2-101, 18-2-103, 18-2-113, 18-2-114, 18-2-401, 18-2-404, 18-2-432, 18-5-205, 19-1-102, 19-1-811, 19-20-302, 22-1-309, 25-1-402, 27-18-406, 33-20-1104, 39-3-104, 39-4-107, 39-31-103, 39-31-304, 39-71-116, 39-71-117, 39-71-2106, 40-6-237, 49-3-101, 49-3-102, 50-71-112, 52-2-617, 53-20-304, 82-10-201 through 82-10-203, 85-7-2158, and 90-6-208 and Rules 4(k) and 15(c), M.R.Civ.P., as amended.
(2) When the term "school district" appears in a section outside of Title 20 but the section is not listed in subsection (1), the school district provision does not apply to a community college district.
History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 495, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 570, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 76, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 465, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 15, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 72, Ch. 370, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 512, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 58, Ch. 587, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 10, Sp. L. July 1992; amd. Sec. 43, Ch. 525, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 539, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 522, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 18, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 27, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 282, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 286, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 84, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 15. Community College Districts › Part 4. Relationship to Other Laws › 20-15-404. Trustees to adhere to certain other laws

20-15-404. Trustees to adhere to certain other laws.
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the trustees of a community college district shall adhere to:
(1) the teachers' retirement provisions of Title 19, chapter 20;
(2) the provisions of 20-1-201, 20-1-205, 20-1-211, and 20-1-212;
(3) the school property provisions of 20-6-604, 20-6-605, 20-6-621, 20-6-622, 20-6-624, 20-6-631, and 20-6-633 through 20-6-636;
(4) the adult education provisions of Title 20, chapter 7, part 7;
(5) the administration of finances provisions of 20-9-115, 20-9-134, 20-9-207, 20-9-208, 20-9-210, 20-9-215, 20-9-221, 20-9-223, and 20-9-512;
(6) the school bond provisions of 20-9-401 through 20-9-408, 20-9-410 through 20-9-412, 20-9-421 through 20-9-446, 20-9-461, 20-9-464, and 20-9-465;
(7) the special purpose funds provisions of 20-9-502, 20-9-503, 20-9-507, 20-9-508, and 20-9-511;
(8) the educational cooperative agreements provisions of 20-9-701 through 20-9-704;
(9) the school elections provisions of Title 20, chapter 20;
(10) the students' rights provisions of 20-25-511 through 20-25-516; and
(11) the health provisions of 50-1-206.
History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 495, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 270, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 73, Ch. 370, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 488, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 767, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 260, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 423, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 117, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 219, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 94, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed) › 20-16-101. Repealed

20-16-101. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed) › 20-16-102. Repealed

20-16-102. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed) › 20-16-103. Repealed

20-16-103. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed) › 20-16-104. Repealed

20-16-104. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. 75-7710 by Sec. 413, Ch. 5, L. 1971; (amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 434, L. 1975 -- [unconstitutional, 167 M 261]; Sec. 11, Ch. 434, L. 1975 repealed by Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1977); R.C.M. 1947, 75-7710; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 598, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 658, L. 1987; Sec. 20-7-312, MCA 1985; redes. 20-16-104 by Sec. 33, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed) › 20-16-105. Repealed

20-16-105. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed) › 20-16-106. Repealed

20-16-106. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. 75-7707 by Sec. 410, Ch. 5, L. 1971; (amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 434, L. 1975 -- [unconstitutional, 167 M 261]; Sec. 8, Ch. 434, L. 1975 repealed by Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1977); R.C.M. 1947, 75-7707; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 598, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 658, L. 1987; Sec. 20-7-311, MCA 1985; redes. 20-16-106 by Sec. 33, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed) › 20-16-107. Repealed

20-16-107. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed) › 20-16-108. Repealed

20-16-108. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. 75-7715 by Sec. 418, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7715; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 598, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 658, L. 1987; Sec. 20-7-314, MCA 1985; redes. 20-16-108 by Sec. 33, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 1. General Provisions (Repealed) › 20-16-109. Repealed

20-16-109. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 2. Finance (Repealed) › 20-16-201. Repealed

20-16-201. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. 75-7706 by Sec. 409, Ch. 5, L. 1971; (amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 434, L. 1975 -- [unconstitutional, 167 M 261]; Sec. 6, Ch. 434, L. 1975 repealed by Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1977); R.C.M. 1947, 75-7706; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 598, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 682, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 658, L. 1987; Sec. 20-7-322, MCA 1985; redes. 20-16-201 by Sec. 33, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 2. Finance (Repealed) › 20-16-202. Repealed

20-16-202. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. 75-7709 by Sec. 412, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 226, L. 1973; (amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 434, L. 1975 -- [unconstitutional, 167 M 261]; Sec. 10, Ch. 434, L. 1975 repealed by Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1977); amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 266, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7709; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 598, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 27, Sp. L. June 1986; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 658, L. 1987; Sec. 20-7-324, MCA 1985; redes. 20-16-202 by Sec. 33, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 2. Finance (Repealed) › 20-16-203. Repealed

20-16-203. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 598, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 658, L. 1987; Sec. 20-7-327, MCA 1985; redes. 20-16-203 by Sec. 33, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 2. Finance (Repealed) › 20-16-204. Repealed

20-16-204. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. 75-7208 by Sec. 347, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7208; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 205, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 598, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 682, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 658, L. 1987; Sec. 20-7-325, MCA 1985; redes. 20-16-204 by Sec. 33, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 2. Finance (Repealed) › 20-16-205. Repealed

20-16-205. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. 75-7713 by Sec. 416, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7713; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 223, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 598, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 658, L. 1987; Sec. 20-7-332, MCA 1985; redes. 20-16-205 by Sec. 33, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 2. Finance (Repealed) › 20-16-206. Repealed

20-16-206. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. 75-7714 by Sec. 417, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7714; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 598, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 682, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 658, L. 1987; Sec. 20-7-333, MCA 1985; redes. 20-16-206 by Sec. 33, Ch. 658, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 47, L. 1989.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 16. Vocational-Technical Center System (Repealed) › Part 2. Finance (Repealed) › 20-16-207. Repealed

20-16-207. Repealed.
Sec. 35, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 658, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 20. School Elections › Part 1. General Provisions › 20-20-101. Repealed

20-20-101. Repealed.
Sec. 262, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
History: En. 75-6401 by Sec. 137, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6401.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 20. School Elections › Part 1. General Provisions › 20-20-102. Precedence of school election provisions

20-20-102. Precedence of school election provisions.
Except as otherwise provided in this title, school elections shall be conducted and canvassed and the results shall be returned in the same manner as provided for general elections in Title 13. Should there be a conflict between the requirements of Title 13 and the provisions of this title regulating school elections, the provisions of this title shall govern. The superintendent of public instruction may make any necessary rules to clarify Title 13 provisions for use in school elections.
History: En. 75-6402 by Sec. 138, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6402; amd. Sec. 355, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 20. School Elections › Part 1. General Provisions › 20-20-103. Election by ballot

20-20-103. Election by ballot.
All school elections shall be by ballot.
History: En. 75-6403 by Sec. 139, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6403.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 20. School Elections › Part 1. General Provisions › 20-20-104. Forms

20-20-104. Forms.
The forms necessary for school district elections shall be the same as those prescribed by law or the secretary of state. The superintendent of public instruction may issue prescribed forms for school elections with any necessary revisions of prescribed or statutory forms.
History: En. Sec. 120, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3702; amd. Sec. 356, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 20. School Elections › Part 1. General Provisions › 20-20-105. Regular school election day and special school elections -- limitation -- exception

20-20-105. Regular school election day and special school elections -- limitation -- exception.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (5), the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May of each year is the regular school election day.
(2) Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5), a proposition requesting an increase in the over-BASE budget levy under 20-9-353 may be submitted to the electors only once each calendar year on the regular school election day.
(3) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), other school elections may be conducted at times determined by the trustees.
(4) In the event of an unforeseen emergency occurring on the date scheduled for the funding election pursuant to subsection (2), the district will be allowed to reschedule the election for a different day of the calendar year. As used in this section, "unforeseen emergency" has the meaning provided in 20-3-322(6).
(5) In years when the legislature meets in regular session or in a special session that affects school funding, the trustees may order an election on a date other than the regular school election day but prior to August 1 in order for the electors to consider a proposition requesting an increase in the over-BASE budget levy under 20-9-353.
History: En. 75-6404 by Sec. 140, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6404; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 644, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 514, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 192, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 224, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 396, L. 2023; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 640, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 20. School Elections › Part 1. General Provisions › 20-20-106. Poll hours

20-20-106. Poll hours.
(1) The polls for any school election in any district shall open not later than noon. The trustees may order the polls to open earlier, but no earlier than 7 a.m.
(2) If the school election is held on the same day as an election held by a political subdivision and at the same polling place pursuant to 13-1-305, the polls must be opened and closed at the times required for the school election.
(3) If the school election is held on the same day as a general or primary election, the polls must be opened and closed at the times required for the general or primary election under 13-1-106.
(4) Once opened, the polls must be kept open continuously until 8 p.m., except that whenever all the registered electors at any poll have voted, the poll must be closed immediately.
History: En. 75-6405 by Sec. 141, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6405; amd. Sec. 357, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 57, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 372, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 225, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 20. School Elections › Part 1. General Provisions › 20-20-107. Election expenses

20-20-107. Election expenses.
(1) All expenses necessarily incurred in the matter of holding school elections must be paid out of the school funds of the district, except when the expenses are by law to be shared by a community college district for which the district is conducting an election.
(2) The trustees shall pay the election judges of a school election at least the state or federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, for each hour of service in connection with the election, including the number of hours required to attend training pursuant to 20-20-109.
(3) Election judges are exempt from unemployment insurance coverage for services performed pursuant to this chapter if the remuneration received by the election judge is less than $1,000 per calendar year.
History: En. 75-6420 by Sec. 156, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6420; amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 297, L. 2009.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 20. School Elections › Part 1. General Provisions › 20-20-108. Rescheduling of school election canceled due to declaration of state of emergency or disaster

20-20-108. Rescheduling of school election canceled due to declaration of state of emergency or disaster.
If the governor declares a state of emergency or disaster under Title 10, chapter 3, a school election may be canceled by the county superintendent of schools or, in the absence of the county superintendent, by the state superintendent of public instruction. As soon as convenient after the declaration of a state of emergency or disaster is terminated, the trustees of the district shall set a new date for the election. Notice of such election shall be published for 7 consecutive days in a newspaper of general circulation in the district and posted for 7 days at district polling places. Whenever the best interests of the district would be served, the trustees may give additional notice of the election through appropriate radio and television stations that serve the people of the district.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 153, L. 1981.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 20. School Elections › Part 1. General Provisions › 20-20-109. Election judges -- qualifications -- training

20-20-109. Election judges -- qualifications -- training.
(1) Election judges must be qualified registered electors of the school district in which they serve.
(2) An election judge may not be:
(a) the candidate;
(b) an ascendant, descendant, brother, or sister of a candidate; or
(c) the spouse of the candidate or of any of the individuals listed in subsection (2)(b).
(3) School election judges must meet the training and certification requirements of 13-4-203.
History: En. Sec. 55, Ch. 297, L. 2009.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 20. School Elections › Part 2. Calling of and Preparation for School Elections › 20-20-201. Calling of school election

20-20-201. Calling of school election.
(1) At least 70 days before any school election, the trustees of a district or other entity or official authorized by law to call a school election shall call the school election by resolution, stating the date and purpose of each election and whether, pursuant to 13-19-202, any election is requested to be by mail.
(2) To enable the county election administrator to manage voter registration and prepare the lists of registered electors:
(a) the resolution calling for a school election must be transmitted to the county election administrator no later than 3 days after the resolution is passed; and
(b) if the election is to be conducted by mail, the school clerk must also transmit to the county election administrator a copy of the written plan required under 13-19-205 as soon as the plan has been approved by the secretary of state.
History: En. 75-6406 by Sec. 142, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6406; amd. Sec. 358, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 327, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 226, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 20. Education › Chapter 20. School Elections › Part 2. Calling of and Preparation for School Elections › 20-20-202. Repealed

20-20-202. Repealed.
Sec. 262, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
History: En. 75-6407 by Sec. 143, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6407.