This bill proposes the elimination of the Board of County Printing and the transfer of its responsibilities to the Department of Administration. It amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), specifically sections 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, and 18-7-405, to reflect this change. The term "board of county printing" is replaced with "department of administration" throughout these sections, indicating that the Department will now set maximum prices for county legal advertising, conduct hearings to determine these rates, and adopt necessary printing standards.

Additionally, the bill repeals sections 2-15-1026 and 18-7-403, which pertain to the composition and meetings of the Board of County Printing. A new section is introduced to ensure that individuals currently appointed to the Board will continue to serve until the effective date of the act. This legislative change aims to streamline the process of managing county printing and legal advertising by consolidating authority within the Department of Administration.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405