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HB716 • 2025

Generally revise qualifications for county water and sewer board of directors

Generally revise qualifications for county water and sewer board of directors

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Alanah Griffith
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Generally revise qualifications for county water and sewer board of directors

Generally revise qualifications for county water and sewer board of directors

What This Bill Does

  • Generally revise qualifications for county water and sewer board of directors

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 HOUSE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  2. 2025-05-08 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Governor

  3. 2025-05-01 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  4. 2025-05-01 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

  5. 2025-04-29 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. 2025-04-16 HOUSE

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-11 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  8. 2025-04-11 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  9. 2025-04-11 HOUSE

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  10. 2025-04-10 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-04-10 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  12. 2025-04-08 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  13. 2025-04-07 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  14. 2025-03-20 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  15. 2025-03-17 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  16. 2025-03-14 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  17. 2025-03-07 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  18. 2025-03-07 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  19. 2025-03-07 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  20. 2025-03-05 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  21. 2025-03-05 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  22. 2025-02-28 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  23. 2025-02-27 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  24. 2025-02-26 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  25. 2025-02-26 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  26. 2025-02-25 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  27. 2025-02-25 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  28. 2025-02-24 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  29. 2025-02-24 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  30. 2025-02-24 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  31. 2025-02-24 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  32. 2025-02-23 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  33. 2025-02-22 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  34. 2025-02-19 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  35. 2025-02-18 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  36. 2024-12-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Generally revise qualifications for county water and sewer board of directors

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 HB 716
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 716
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT REVISING LAWS CONCERNING COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICTS; CLARIFYING THE
TYPE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP THAT QUALIFIES AN INDIVIDUAL TO BE A MEMBER ON THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AMENDING SECTION 7-13-2233, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 7-13-2233, MCA, is amended to read:
"7-13-2233. Qualifications of directors. (1) To be eligible for election or appointment to a board of
directors, a person an individual must be:
(a) registered to vote as required by law;
(b) 18 years of age or older;
(c) a citizen of the United States; and
(d) a resident of the district or an owner of real property in the district who is a resident of the state
of Montana. An individual is an owner of real property in the district if the real property is titled in either an
individual name or held in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or trust in which the individual is
an officer, partner, member, or trustee.
(2) A person An individual appointed to a board of directors as a nonvoting ex officio member as
provided in 7-13-2230 must meet the requirements of this section except that the person individual may reside
outside the boundaries of the district and is not required to own property in the district.
(3) A person An individual appointed by a municipality to a board of directors pursuant to 7-13-
2232(4) must have knowledge of the municipal water system."
Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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69th Legislature 2025 HB 716
- 2 - Authorized Print Version – HB 716
ENROLLED BILL
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 716, 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. 716
INTRODUCED BY A. GRIFFITH
AN ACT REVISING LAWS CONCERNING COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICTS; CLARIFYING THE
TYPE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP THAT QUALIFIES AN INDIVIDUAL TO BE A MEMBER ON THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AMENDING SECTION 7-13-2233, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.