This bill proposes an amendment to Section 3-2-401 of the Montana Code Annotated, requiring that the Clerk of the Supreme Court be elected in a nonpartisan election format. The new legal language specifies that the election will be conducted as outlined in Title 13, chapter 14, and establishes that the Clerk will serve a term of six years starting from the first Monday of January following their election.

Additionally, the bill includes a new section that clarifies the applicability of this act, stating that it will apply to elections for the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court held on or after the effective date of the act. This change aims to ensure that the election process for this position is free from partisan influence.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 3-2-401