20-9-436. County attorney to assist in the proceedings. The trustees of any school district conducting bond proceedings shall prepare and maintain a transcript of their bond proceedings. It is a part of the official duties of the county attorney of every county of this state to advise and assist the trustees of each school district of his county in its bond proceedings. Before any transcript of school district bond proceedings is sent to the board of investments, he shall carefully examine such transcript, and the transcript may not be sent until he has attached his opinion to the transcript that the proceedings are in full compliance with law. The trustees of any school district, however, may, upon consent of the county attorney, employ any attorney licensed in Montana to assist the county attorney in the performance of his duties.

     History: En. 75-7125 by Sec. 326, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7125; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 384, L. 1979.