5-11-101. Appointment and composition of council. (1) There is a legislative council. Subject to subsection (2), the legislative council consists of:
(a) the speaker of the house, the minority leader of the house, and, subject to 5-5-234, four members chosen by the speaker of the house, two from the majority party and two from the minority party; and
(b) the president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, and, subject to 5-5-234, four members chosen by the committee on committees, two from the majority party and two from the minority party.
(2) If a legislator is or would be a member of the legislative council by virtue of a legislative leadership position and the legislator will not serve in the following legislative session because of term limits, the legislator may designate another member of the same house and the same political party to serve on the legislative council in the legislator's place.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 431, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-709(1); amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 545, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 19, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 4, Sp. L. May 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws
Part 1. Composition -- Powers and Duties -- Personnel
5-11-101. Appointment and composition of council
5-11-104. Officers -- rules of procedure -- records
5-11-105. Powers and duties of council
5-11-106. Authority to investigate and examine
5-11-107. Powers relating to hearings
5-11-108. through 5-11-110 reserved
5-11-111. Legislative services division
5-11-112. Functional organization and responsibilities
5-11-113. and 5-11-114 reserved
5-11-117. through 5-11-119 reserved
5-11-120. Legislative branch retirement termination reserve account