The bill proposes revisions to the laws governing county central committees, specifically changing the terminology from "county central committee meeting" to "county convention." It establishes that the records of county and city central committees are not considered public records, while also mandating public access to meetings of central committees that are filling election vacancies. Additionally, it requires that records related to these vacancies be made available for public inspection upon request. The bill amends existing sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to reflect these changes and introduces new provisions regarding the organization and operation of county and city central committees.

Furthermore, the bill outlines the powers and duties of county and city central committees, including the requirement for these committees to hold a county convention prior to the state convention of their political party. It specifies that the presiding officer of the county central committee must call the county convention and ensure proper notification is given to committee representatives. The bill also clarifies that only duly elected or appointed committee representatives or officers may participate in the proceedings of the committee, and it establishes an immediate effective date upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
SB0322_1.pdf: 13-38-203, 13-38-205
SB0322_2.pdf: 13-38-203, 13-38-205
SB0322_3.pdf: 13-38-203, 13-38-205
Enrolled: 13-38-203, 13-38-205
Amended: 13-38-203, 13-38-205
Introduced: 13-38-203, 13-38-205