2-4-404. Evidentiary value of legislative poll. If the appropriate administrative rule review committee has conducted a poll of the legislature in accordance with 2-4-403, the results of the poll must be admissible in any court proceeding involving the validity of the proposed rule or the validity of the adopted rule if the rule was adopted by the agency. If the poll determines that a majority of the members of both houses find that the proposed rule or adopted rule is contrary to the intent of the legislature, the proposed rule or adopted rule must be conclusively presumed to be contrary to the legislative intent in any court proceeding involving its validity.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 561, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-4205(3); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 19, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 87, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 2. Government Structure and Administration
Chapter 4. Administrative Procedure Act
Part 4. Legislative Review of Rules
2-4-402. Powers of committees -- duty to review rules
2-4-403. Legislative intent -- poll
2-4-404. Evidentiary value of legislative poll
2-4-405. Economic impact statement
2-4-406. Committee objection to violation of authority for rule -- effect
2-4-407. through 2-4-409 reserved
2-4-412. Legislative review of rules -- effect of failure to object