Montana Code 22-3-104. Appointment and qualifications of board of trustees
22-3-104. Appointment and qualifications of board of trustees. (1) The government and administration of the society are vested in a board of 15 trustees appointed by the governor, by and with the consent of the senate. Three each of the original members of the board shall be appointed for 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-year terms. An appointment to replace a member whose term has expired shall be for 5 years. An appointment to replace a member whose term has not expired shall be for the unexpired term.
Terms Used In Montana Code 22-3-104
- Society: means the Montana historical society and includes:
(a)the historical library and its contents;
(b)any museums and art galleries and their contents acquired by the trustees;
(c)any historical places, sites, or monuments acquired or developed by the society;
(d)any divisions, departments, and activities operated in conjunction with the historical library as are established by the trustees; and
(e)any books, papers, maps, charts, manuscripts, photographs, writings, records, objects of history and art, paintings, engravings, relics, collections of artifacts and minerals, furniture, or fixtures acquired by the trustees. See Montana Code 22-3-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Trustees: means the board of trustees of the Montana historical society. See Montana Code 22-3-102
(2)Trustees shall be appointed because of their special interest in the accomplishment of the purposes of the society, their fitness for discharging these duties, and their willingness to devote time and effort in the public interest. The governor, insofar as possible, shall appoint trustees from the various geographical areas of the state.
(3)Of the 15 trustees, at least one shall be a recognized historian and at least one shall be a recognized archaeologist.
(4)The governor shall appoint these professionals to the board of trustees as vacancies occur.