# Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-204: 20-1-204 County attorney's duties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T20_C1_P2_S20-1-204

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-204
- **Heading:** 20-1-204 County attorney's duties
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Part 2 / Section 20-1-204

## Text

20-1-204 . County attorney's duties. Upon request of the county superintendent or the trustees of any school district or community college district, the county attorney shall be their legal adviser and shall prosecute and defend all suits to which such persons, in their capacity as public officials, may be a party; however, the trustees of any school district or community college district may, in their discretion, employ any other attorney licensed in Montana to perform any legal services in connection with school or community college board business.

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T20_C1_P2_S20-1-204. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.