House Bill No. introduced by K. Love, R. Marshall, A. Regier, and P. Fielder aims to clarify the term of a precinct committee representative in Montana. The bill amends Section 13-38-202 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to specify that the two-year term for a precinct committee representative begins on the date the election is certified by the county and concludes on the certification of the subsequent election. This replaces the previous language that stated the term began from the date of election or appointment, which could lead to ambiguity regarding the actual start and end dates of the term.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that in the case of an appointment, the term must also conclude on the certification of the next election. The provisions regarding vacancies in the office of precinct committee representatives remain unchanged, allowing for vacancies only due to death, written resignation, or loss of residency or voter registration in the precinct. This legislation seeks to provide clearer guidelines for the terms of office for precinct committee representatives, ensuring consistency and transparency in the electoral process.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 13-38-202
HB0309_1(1): 13-38-202
HB0309_1(2): 13-38-202
HB0309_1(3): 13-38-202
HB0309_1(4): 13-38-202
HB0309_1(5): 13-38-202
HB0309_1(6): 13-38-202
HB0309_1(7): 13-38-202
HB0309_1: 13-38-202
HB0309_2(1): 13-38-202
HB0309_2(2): 13-38-202
HB0309_2(3): 13-38-202
HB0309_2(4): 13-38-202
HB0309_2(5): 13-38-202
HB0309_2(6): 13-38-202
HB0309_2(7): 13-38-202
HB0309_2(8): 13-38-202
HB0309_2(9): 13-38-202
HB0309_2: 13-38-202