Montana Title 7. Local Government § 7-3-4101. Strong mayor form of municipal government

(a) to appoint and remove, without consent of the council, all nonelective officers of the city or town;

(b) to exercise absolute control over all departments and divisions of the city or town created in this title or that may be created by the council;

(c) to appoint one or more administrative assistants to assist in the direction of the operations of the various city departments and agencies;

(d) to be solely responsible for the preparation of the annual budget in compliance with the procedures set forth in chapter 6, part 42;

(e) to appoint a budget and finance director whose functions include the preparation of the annual municipal budget under the direction of the mayor.