Montana HB431 revises the process for filling vacancies on the Judicial Standards Commission.
Montana HB431 amends the process for filling vacancies on the Judicial Standards Commission. It allows the Speaker of the House to appoint a person to fill certain anticipated vacancies. The Speaker must notify district court judges, who present a list of willing judges to a nomination panel. The panel forwards at least three names to the Speaker, who then selects a representative. The Speaker appoints three representatives to the nomination panel at the start of each regular legislative session, ensuring at least one member from the minority party.
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