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September 5, 2025

# What is Commission Executive?

Commission – Executive  
(Council – Mayor, Commission – Mayor) • Government Plan: Self-governing or General Government Powers MCA 7-3-202  
• Elected Commission (Council) and Elected Executive (Mayor) MCA 7-3-201  
• Structural Options (voted by qualified electors when form of government adopted) MCA 7-3-211:  
 Executive shall or may appoint direct report assistant(s) MCA 7-3-212  
 Executive has final, shared, or no Executive Veto power MCA 7-3-214  
 Executive presents to or develops with the Commission a budget MCA 7-3-215  
 Executive has exclusive supervision over boards and departments or limited by ordinance   
MCA 7-3-216  
 Financial officer (Treasurer) is elected, appointed, or selected MCA 7-3-217  
 Commission members elected at large, by districts or combination MCA 7-3-218  
 Partisan or non partisan local government elections MCA 7-3-219  
 Elected Commission Chair (by commission) or selected by ordinance MCA 7-3-220  
 Commission presiding officer as voting, non voting, or tie-vote only chair or executive MCA 7-3-221  
 Elect commission for concurrent or overlapping terms in office MCA 7-3-223  
 Commission size determined by vote, minimum of three (3) commissioners MCA 7-3-222   
 Elected office terms may not exceed four (4) years, established by voters MCA 7-3-224  
• See also MCA Title 7, Ch. 3, part 41-44

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