HOUSE BILL NO. 411
INTRODUCED BY D. EWER, H. HARPER, C. AHNER, S. BARTLETT, D. GRIMES, C. HIBBARD,
B. LAWSON, G. MASOLO
AN ACT ALLOWING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO ALSO BE APPOINTED TO SERVE AS THE MEMBERS OF A PARKING COMMISSION; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 7-14-4609 AND 7-14-4610, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 7-14-4609, MCA, is amended to read:
"7-14-4609. Appointment of commission. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), when When the legislative body of
a city first adopts a resolution declaring need for a parking commission to function, the mayor, with the approval of the
legislative body, shall appoint not less than five or more than seven electors of the city as members of the commission.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), the The number of members of such the commission, once established, may be
changed within these the number limits established in subsection (1) from time to time as desired by subsequent resolutions
of the legislative body of the city. A resolution to reduce the number of commission members shall may not require
resignation of any member prior to completion of his the member's appointed term.
(3) The legislative body of a city may designate the board of trustees of a business improvement district appointed pursuant to 7-12-1121 as the parking commission if the area of the business improvement district is generally coterminous with the area designated in the resolution creating the parking commission as being subject to the jurisdiction and control of the parking commission."
Section 2. Section 7-14-4610, MCA, is amended to read:
"7-14-4610. Term of office. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), three Three of the members who are first
appointed shall must be designated to serve for terms of 1, 2, and 3 years, respectively, from the date of their appointments,
and two shall must be designated to serve for terms of 4 years from the date of their appointment. For a seven-member
commission, there shall must be two additional appointments of 2 years and 3 years, respectively.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), at the expiration of terms established in subsection (1), Thereafter members
shall must be appointed as aforesaid for a term of office of 4 years, except that all vacancies occurring during a term shall
must be filled for the unexpired term. A member shall hold office until his a qualified successor has been appointed and has
qualified.
(3) If the board of trustees of a business improvement district has been appointed to serve as the parking commission, the term of office for a trustee serving as a commissioner must be the same as the trustee's term of office as a member of the business improvement district's board of trustees."
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