The bill amends Section 5-4-306 of the Montana Code Annotated to revise the process for veto override polling by the Secretary of State. It mandates that the Secretary of State conduct a daily tally of legislator votes during the polling process for bills that have been vetoed by the governor. Specifically, the Secretary of State is required to publish a daily tally on their website, which must include a list of legislators who have voted and their respective votes. Additionally, the bill stipulates that all votes must be tallied within one working day after the return deadline, and if two-thirds or more of the members of each house vote to override the veto, the bill will become law.

The bill also includes provisions for the Secretary of State to send out the necessary materials for voting, such as the bill, veto message, ballot, and instructions, to each legislator within five working days of receiving the veto. The voting process allows legislators to cast their votes either in person, by mail, or via facsimile transmission. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 5-4-306
HB0539_1(1): 5-4-306
HB0539_1(2): 5-4-306
HB0539_1: 5-4-306
HB0539_2(1): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(10): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(11): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(2): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(3): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(4): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(5): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(6): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(7): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(8): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(9): 5-4-306
HB0539_2: 5-4-306
HB0539_X(1): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(2): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(3): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(4): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(5): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(6): 5-4-306
HB0539_X: 5-4-306