This bill proposes the elimination of the Board of County Printing and the transfer of its responsibilities to the Department of Administration. Key amendments include changing references from the "board of county printing" to the "department of administration" in several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA). The bill also establishes maximum prices for county legal advertising, setting a rate of $14 for the first insertion and $12 for subsequent insertions, with provisions for annual adjustments based on inflation. The Department of Administration will be responsible for publishing these adjusted prices and ensuring compliance with the established maximum rates.

Additionally, the bill repeals sections related to the composition and meetings of the Board of County Printing, effectively dissolving the board. The Department of Administration will now adopt necessary standards for county legal advertising and will deliver updated pricing schedules to county commissioners. A transition provision allows current board members to serve until the bill's effective date, ensuring a smooth transition of duties to the new department.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_1(1): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_1(2): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_1(3): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_1(4): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_1(5): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_1(6): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_1: 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_2(1): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_2(10): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_2(11): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_2(2): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_2(3): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_2(4): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_2(5): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_2(6): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_2(7): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_2(8): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_2(9): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_2: 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_X(1): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_X(2): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_X(3): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_X(4): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_X(5): 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405
SB0012_X: 18-7-401, 18-7-402, 18-7-404, 18-7-405