5-1-101. Commission to redistrict and reapportion -- number of legislators. (1) In each session preceding each federal population census, a commission of five citizens, none of whom may be public officials, shall be selected to prepare the plans for redistricting and reapportioning the state into legislative and congressional districts.
(2) The plans for redistricting and reapportionment of legislative districts must be based on the number of members in the house of representatives and the senate to be determined in the legislative session before the census.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 21, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 43-108; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 477, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 176, L. 1987.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 1. Congressional, Senatorial, and Representative Districts
Part 1. Districting and Apportionment Commission
5-1-101. Commission to redistrict and reapportion -- number of legislators
5-1-102. Composition of commission
5-1-103. Vacancy on commission
5-1-104. Compensation and expenses
5-1-105. Restriction on commissioners seeking election to legislature
5-1-106. Legislative services division to provide technical and clerical services
5-1-107. Assistance of state agencies
5-1-108. Public hearing on plans
5-1-109. Submission of plan for legislative redistricting to legislature
5-1-110. Recommendations of legislature
5-1-111. Final plan -- dissolution of commission
5-1-112. through 5-1-114 reserved