Montana Title 7. Local Government § 7-14-4609. Appointment of commission

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3), when the legislative body of a city first adopts a resolution for a parking commission, the mayor, with the approval of the legislative body, shall appoint not less than five or more than seven electors of the city as members of the commission.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), the number of members of the commission, once established, may be changed within the number limits established in subsection (1) by subsequent resolutions of the legislative body of the city. A resolution to reduce the number of commission members may not require resignation of any member prior to completion of the member's appointed term.

(3) The legislative body of a city may designate the board of trustees of a business improvement district appointed pursuant to 7-12-1121 as the parking commission if the area of the business improvement district is generally coterminous with the area designated in the resolution creating the parking commission as being subject to the jurisdiction and control of the parking commission.