Mont. Code Ann. § 22-1-317
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22-1-317 City-county library -- board of trustees
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22-1-317 . City-county library -- board of trustees. (1) A joint city-county library must be governed by a board of trustees composed of five members chosen as specified in the contract, with terms not to exceed 5 years.
(2) Trustees may not serve more than two full terms in succession.
(3) Trustees shall serve without compensation, but their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties may be paid from library funds.
(4) Trustees shall meet and elect a presiding officer and other officers that they consider necessary, for 1-year terms.
(5) The board of trustees has the same powers and duties as the board of trustees of a city library or a county library.
(2) Trustees may not serve more than two full terms in succession.
(3) Trustees shall serve without compensation, but their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties may be paid from library funds.
(4) Trustees shall meet and elect a presiding officer and other officers that they consider necessary, for 1-year terms.
(5) The board of trustees has the same powers and duties as the board of trustees of a city library or a county library.
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