What is Commission- Presiding Officer?
Commission - Presiding Officer Government
• Government Plan: Self-governing or General Government Powers MCA 7-3-502
• Elected Commission (council) and a commission chair (presiding officer, mayor or president) MCA 7-3-501
• Commission elects Chair from their own MCA 7-3-502.
• Commission chair is the presiding officer of the commission and head of the local government; appoints and removes department heads (with commission approval) MCA 7-3-503
• Commission Chair has same weight vote as all other commission members MCA 7-3-503
• Structural Options (voted by qualified electors when form of government adopted) MCA 7-3-511:
• Commission members elected at large, by districts in which candidates must reside and which are apportioned by population, or combination MCA 7-3-512
• Partisan or non partisan local government elections MCA 7-3-513
• Commission Chair shall or may appoint one (1) or more administrative assistant to assist in
supervision and operation and answer directly and exclusively to the Chair MCA 7-3-514
• Elect commission for concurrent or overlapping terms in office MCA 7-3-515
• Commission size determined by vote, minimum of three (5) Commissioners MCA 7-3-516
• Community Councils members that advise the commissioners may be authorized by ordinance or a minimum of three (3) members elected from each district MCA 7-3-516
• Elected office terms may not exceed four (4) years MCA 7-3-418
• Government Plan: Self-governing or General Government Powers MCA 7-3-502
• Elected Commission (council) and a commission chair (presiding officer, mayor or president) MCA 7-3-501
• Commission elects Chair from their own MCA 7-3-502.
• Commission chair is the presiding officer of the commission and head of the local government; appoints and removes department heads (with commission approval) MCA 7-3-503
• Commission Chair has same weight vote as all other commission members MCA 7-3-503
• Structural Options (voted by qualified electors when form of government adopted) MCA 7-3-511:
• Commission members elected at large, by districts in which candidates must reside and which are apportioned by population, or combination MCA 7-3-512
• Partisan or non partisan local government elections MCA 7-3-513
• Commission Chair shall or may appoint one (1) or more administrative assistant to assist in
supervision and operation and answer directly and exclusively to the Chair MCA 7-3-514
• Elect commission for concurrent or overlapping terms in office MCA 7-3-515
• Commission size determined by vote, minimum of three (5) Commissioners MCA 7-3-516
• Community Councils members that advise the commissioners may be authorized by ordinance or a minimum of three (3) members elected from each district MCA 7-3-516
• Elected office terms may not exceed four (4) years MCA 7-3-418