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69th Legislature 2025
LC
0529
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1 _____________ BILL NO. _____________
(Primary Sponsor)
2 INTRODUCED BY _________________________________________________
3 BY REQUEST OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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5 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT ELIMINATING THE ABILITY OF STUDY COMMITTEES THAT
6 ARE STAFFED BY THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO MEET DURING A LEGISLATIVE SESSION;
7 AND AMENDING SECTION 5-5-214, MCA.”
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9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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11 Section 1. Section 5-5-214, MCA, is amended to read:
12 "5-5-214. Interim activity. (1) The interim committees shall perform their functions when the
13 legislature is not in session. The personnel, data, and facilities of the legislative services division and other
14 appropriate legislative entities must be made available to the interim committees.
15 (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), a committee, council, commission, task force, work
16 group, or other entity that is created by the legislature to study policy issues and make recommendations to the
17 legislature and for which the legislative services division provides staff assistance may not perform its functions
18 when the legislature is in session.
19 (b) The provisions of subsection (2)(a) do not apply to the legislative council, legislative finance
20 committee, legislative audit committee, or an entity created as authorized by legislative rules."
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Statutes affected:
LC Text: 5-5-214