House Bill 279 amends Section 2-15-156 of the Montana Code Annotated to revise the counties designated for appointments to the Board of Public Education, the Board of Regents, the Coal Board, and the Hard-Rock Mining Impact Board. The bill introduces Glacier County into District 1 while removing Jefferson and Broadwater counties from that district. Additionally, it adds Gallatin County to District 1 and modifies District 2 by removing Glacier County and adding Jefferson, Broadwater, Park, Sweet Grass, Stillwater, and Carbon counties.

The changes in the bill will take effect for any vacancies that arise after the effective date of the act, ensuring that current members serving on the boards are not displaced by these revisions. This legislative update aims to better reflect the distribution of counties within the districts for these important educational and regulatory boards in Montana.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 2-15-156
HB0279_1(1): 2-15-156
HB0279_1(2): 2-15-156
HB0279_1(3): 2-15-156
HB0279_1(4): 2-15-156
HB0279_1(5): 2-15-156
HB0279_1(6): 2-15-156
HB0279_1(7): 2-15-156
HB0279_1: 2-15-156
HB0279_X(1): 2-15-156
HB0279_X(2): 2-15-156
HB0279_X(3): 2-15-156
HB0279_X(4): 2-15-156
HB0279_X(5): 2-15-156
HB0279_X: 2-15-156