Question arises on term limits for county boards

An audience member at the Hill County Park Board meeting Monday asked the board if state law requires term limits for people serving on county boards.

Havreite Lowell Alcock cited Montana Code Annotated which provides the maximum length of a term of appointment by a county commission to a county board.

"In state code it shows a maximum of four years," Alcock said.

Board Chair Steve Mariani said the Park Board rules are well within those limits.

"There is a three-year time limit, appointed by the commissioners" Mariani said.

Alcock said he wanted clarification as to whether state law allows the...