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# FAQs

 Short, practical answers to common questions Montana local government officials and staff encounter in their day‑to‑day work.

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- [What is the Oath of Office?](https://www.lgc.montana.edu/knowledge-base/what-is-the-oath-of-office)
- [What is Compensation of Municipal Officers?](https://www.lgc.montana.edu/knowledge-base/what-is-compensation-of-municipal-officers)
- [What is the Court's Relationship to the Legislative and Executive Branches?](https://www.lgc.montana.edu/knowledge-base/what-is-the-courts-relationship-to-the-legislative-and-executive-branches)
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- [What are resources for a Performance Review?](https://www.lgc.montana.edu/knowledge-base/what-are-resources-for-a-performance-review)
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