The bill amends Section 2-15-108 of the Montana Code Annotated 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. 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," which requires the secretary of state to publish recent appointments and upcoming vacancies in the Montana Administrative Register on a monthly basis. This change reflects a shift away from balancing requirements towards a more straightforward reporting mechanism regarding appointments within the executive branch.

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