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HB279 • 2025
Revise districts for certain appointments
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Revise districts for certain appointments
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Revise districts for certain appointments
**** 69th Legislature 2025 HB 279 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 279 ENROLLED BILL AN ACT REVISING THE COUNTIES UNDER EACH DISTRICT FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE COAL BOARD, AND THE HARD-ROCK MINING IMPACT BOARD; AND AMENDING SECTION 2-15-156, MCA. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 2-15-156, MCA, is amended to read: "2-15-156. Districts for certain appointments. For appointment of persons provided for in 2-15- 1508, 2-15-1821, and 2-15-1822, the districts are the following counties: (1) District 1: Lincoln, Flathead, Glacier, Sanders, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Powell, Granite, Deer Lodge, Silver Bow, Jefferson, Broadwater, Beaverhead, Madison, and Gallatin, Park, Sweet Grass, Stillwater, and Carbon; (2) District 2: Glacier, Toole, Liberty, Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Richland, McCone, Garfield, Petroleum, Fergus, Judith Basin, Cascade, Chouteau, Teton, Pondera, Lewis and Clark, Jefferson, Broadwater, Meagher, Park, Sweet Grass, Wheatland, Golden Valley, Stillwater, Carbon, Musselshell, Treasure, Rosebud, Custer, Prairie, Dawson, Wibaux, Fallon, Carter, Powder River, Big Horn, and Yellowstone." Section 2. Transition. The provisions of [this act] apply to any vacancies arising after [the effective date of this act] and do not displace any members serving as of [the effective date of this act]. - END - I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 279, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 279 INTRODUCED BY L. BENNETT AN ACT REVISING THE COUNTIES UNDER EACH DISTRICT FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE COAL BOARD, AND THE HARD-ROCK MINING IMPACT BOARD; AND AMENDING SECTION 2-15-156, MCA.