7-6-2401. Creation of office of county auditor, MCA
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  2. TITLE 7
  3. CHAPTER 6
  4. Part 24
  5. 7-6-2401 Creation of office of county auditor

Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 6. FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND TAXATION

Part 24. County Auditor and Claims Against County

Creation Of Office Of County Auditor

7-6-2401. Creation of office of county auditor. (1) The office of county auditor exists in all counties having a population in excess of 15,000.

(2) County commissioners in counties to which subsection (1) does not apply may create a county auditor's position.

(3) A county auditor position required or created as provided in subsection (1) or (2) may be either a full-time or a part-time position or in combination with another position pursuant to 7-4-2301 as determined by the board of county commissioners.

(4) The provisions of 7-6-2403 through 7-6-2412 do not apply to counties that do not have county auditors.

History: En. Sec. 1, p. 227, L. 1891; re-en. Sec. 4560, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3100, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4824, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 4824, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 1961; R.C.M. 1947, 16-3201(part); amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 252, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 145, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 128, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 53, L. 2019.