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| Volume & Opinion Number |
Opinion Held |
Date Issued |
| 52-4 |
- Does the Montana Department of Corrections have jurisdiction to determine whether convicted offenders from out-of-state law enforcement and correctional agencies may be housed at a multijurisdictional detention center created pursuant to Mont. Code Ann. § 7-32-2201?
- May a multijurisdictional detention center contract for the confinement of inmates committed to an out-of-state correctional facility?
|
12/03/07 |
| 52-3 |
A Lease-Purchase Agreement which includes a non-appropriation clause and which allows for termination without penalty to the County does not constitute indebtedness or liability for the purposes of Mont. Code Ann. § 7-7-2101(1) or (2) and therefore does not require voter approval. |
06/05/07 |
| 52-2 |
When a person is appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of city judge under a commission-manager form of city government, that person serves the remainder of the existing term. |
05/03/07 |
| 52-1 |
- The Legislature has the final authority under Montana law to approve creation of a new community college district.
- The approval of the Legislature for the creation of a new community college district required by Mont. Code Ann. § 20-15-209 occurs after the approval by the local voters but before the Board of Regents issues its organizational order.
- Montana law does not require approval of the Board of Regents for creation of the district, but does require the Board to make a recommendation.
|
02/15/07 |
