The bill amends Section 2-15-108 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to eliminate the requirements for gender and racial balancing in appointments made by state government boards, commissions, committees, and councils. Specifically, it removes the mandate for appointing authorities to take positive action to achieve gender balance and proportional representation of minorities when making appointments or filling vacancies. Additionally, the bill eliminates the requirement for the governor to report to the legislature on progress toward these goals.

In place of the deleted provisions, the bill introduces a new focus on appointments and vacancies, stating that the secretary of state will publish recent appointments and upcoming vacancies in the Montana Administrative Register on a monthly basis. This change shifts the emphasis from achieving demographic balance to ensuring transparency in the appointment process.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 2-15-108
HB0215_1(1): 2-15-108
HB0215_1(2): 2-15-108
HB0215_1(3): 2-15-108
HB0215_1(4): 2-15-108
HB0215_1(5): 2-15-108
HB0215_1: 2-15-108
HB0215_2: 2-15-108
HB0215_X(1): 2-15-108
HB0215_X(10): 2-15-108
HB0215_X(2): 2-15-108
HB0215_X(3): 2-15-108
HB0215_X(4): 2-15-108
HB0215_X(5): 2-15-108
HB0215_X(6): 2-15-108
HB0215_X(7): 2-15-108
HB0215_X(8): 2-15-108
HB0215_X(9): 2-15-108
HB0215_X: 2-15-108