13-10-611. Retention of copies by county official. The county official certifying the sheets or sections of a petition shall keep a copy of the sheets or sections certified in the official files of the official's office. The copies may be destroyed 3 months after the date the petition was certified unless a court action is pending on the sufficiency of the petition. If a court action is brought within 3 months after the date the petition is certified, the county official may destroy the files only after final disposition of the court action.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 399, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 10. Primary Elections and Nominations
Part 6. Nominations by Primary Election
13-10-601. Parties eligible for primary election -- petitions by minor parties
13-10-604. Nominations for minor parties
13-10-605. Qualifying minor political parties -- reports required
13-10-606. Submission and form of minor party petition
13-10-607. Verification of signatures
13-10-608. Verification of signatures by county -- fraudulent or duplicate signatures
13-10-609. County official to forward verified sheets
13-10-610. Certification of minor party petition
13-10-611. Retention of copies by county official