Montana Title 7. Local Government § 7-4-2110. Supervision of county and other officers

(a) supervise the official conduct of all county officers and officers of all districts and other subdivisions of the county charged with assessing, collecting, safekeeping, managing, or disbursing public revenue;

(b) see that the officers faithfully perform their duties;

(c) direct prosecutions for delinquencies;

(d) when necessary, require the officers to renew their official bonds, make reports, and present their books and accounts for inspection;

(e) require the officers to supervise staff in a manner that complies with personnel policies and procedures adopted by the county governing body;

(f) initiate civil proceedings to seek a writ of mandamus to compel or enjoin the performance of an act by a local government entity within the county or any member of its governing body;  and

(g) hire outside counsel to litigate a proceeding seeking a writ of mandamus and recover attorney fees and costs as determined by a court.

(2)(a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), as used in this section, “local government entity” has the meaning provided in 2-7-501.

(b) The term does not include a county, consolidated city-county, incorporated city or town, or school district.