7-13-2273. Compensation of members of board -- approval by voters of district. (1) Each of the members of the board of directors may receive a monthly salary.
     (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), a salary may not exceed the following amounts:
     (a) $60 in districts with a population of no more than 500 persons;
     (b) $80 in districts with a population that exceeds 500 but is no more than 5,000 persons; and
     (c) $100 in districts with a population of more than 5,000 persons.
     (3) A salary may exceed the amounts provided under subsection (2) if the salary is in an amount proposed by the president of the board and approved by one of the following methods:
     (a) an affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters of the district in an election held either by mail ballot, as provided in Title 13, chapter 19, or in conjunction with a regular or primary election; or
     (b) an affirmative vote of the majority of the qualified voters of the district who are present and voting at an annual organizational meeting of the district.
     (4) A newly elected member of the board of directors must receive the monthly salary, if any, established for the board member position at the time that the member was elected.
     (5) A vote on the question of the proposed salary for members of the board of directors may be held in combination with the elections provided in 7-13-2225 if the vote is conducted by mail ballot or held in conjunction with a regular or primary election.
     (6) (a) Notice of the vote on the proposed monthly salary for the members of the board of directors must be provided to the members of the district and state the following:
     (i) the date on which the vote will be held;
     (ii) the manner in which the vote will be held;
     (iii) the amount of the proposed monthly salary for the members of the board of directors; and
     (iv) any other information regarding the vote that may be necessary.
     (b) The notice must be published as provided in 13-1-108.
     (7) For purposes of this section, "qualified voters of the district" means the voters qualified to vote on the question of the creation of the district as provided in 7-13-2212.

     History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 242, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4511(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 46, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 214, L. 2011.