5-1-103. Vacancy on commission. (1) If a vacancy occurs on the commission, the appointing authority of the vacated seat shall designate a successor.
(2) If the appointing authority at the time a vacancy occurs is of a different political party than that of the appointing authority that made the appointment that is vacant, the majority leader or minority leader of the same political party as the appointing authority that made the original appointment of the commissioner whose position is vacated shall designate the successor.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 21, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 43-110; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 4, Sp. L. May 2007.
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