Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 4. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Part 46. Office of City Attorney

Appointment -- Term Of Office

7-4-4602. Appointment -- term of office. (1) The city attorney must be appointed by the mayor, subject to approval by the city council.

(2) The city attorney shall hold office for 2 years unless suspended or removed as provided by law.

History: En. Sec. 6, p. 64, Ex. L. 1887; amd. Sec. 9, p. 182, L. 1889; amd. Sec. 4787, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3256, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5038, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 4391; re-en. Sec. 5038, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-811(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 428, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 458, Ch. 61, L. 2007.