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ATTORNEY GENERAL
STATE OF MONTANA
Tm Fox Department ofJustice
Attorney General Joseph P. Mazurekjustice Bldg.
215 North Sanders
P.O. Box 201401
Helena, MT 59620-1401
VOLUME NO. 57 OPINION NO. 3
CITIES AND TOWNS - The authority for the removal of a trustee appointed to the
board of a free public library is a matter to be adopted and implemented by the
board of trustees under its statutory duty to adopt bylaws and rules for the
transaction of business and the governance of the library;
LIBRARIES - The authority for the removal of a trustee appointed to the board of
a free public library is a matter to be adopted and implemented by the board of
trustees under its statutory duty to adopt bylaws and rules for the transaction of
business and the governance of the library;
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - A court should interpret a statute based on its
plain language, neither inserting nor omitting language;
MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED - Title 22; Title 22, chapter 1, part 3; Title 22,
chapter 1, part 7; Title 7, chapter 4; Title 7, chapter 4, part 41; sections 1-2-101,
1-2-102, 7-4-4103(4), 7-4-4303, 7-4-4303(2), 22-1-303(1), 22-1-308(1), 22-1-
308(4), 22-1-308(5), 22-1-309(1), 22-1-402, 22-1-702(1), 22-1-706, 22-1-706(8),
35-1-217(2), 35-1-236(2).
HELD: The authority for the removal of a trustee appointed to the board of a
free public library is a matter to be adopted and implemented by the
board of trustees under its statutory duty to adopt bylaws and rules for
the transaction of business and the governance of the library.
September 27, 2018
Ms. Lori A. Harshbarger
Town Attorney
Town of Twin Bridges
c/o 336 Waterloo Road
Whitehall, MT 59759
Dear Ms. Harshbarger:
IPl] You have requested an Attorney General Opinion, which I have restated
below:
TELEPHONE: (406) 444-2026 FAX: (406) 444-3549 E-MAIL: contactdoj@mt.gov WEB: madoj.gov
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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