5-2-216. Tie vote. If there is a tie vote for the purposes of organizing the senate or the house of representatives then, for the purposes of organization, the political party's candidate for president of the senate or speaker of the house then having a member of that candidate's party as the governor of Montana is elected.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 25, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 43-210.1; amd. Sec. 221, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Legislature -- Composition and Organization
5-2-203. Compensation and expenses -- definition
5-2-204. Constituent services stipend and reimbursement
5-2-205. Authority for standing committees to meet during interim
5-2-206. through 5-2-210 reserved
5-2-212. Organization of senate
5-2-213. Organization of house of representatives
5-2-214. Oath to be entered on journals
5-2-217. through 5-2-220 reserved
5-2-221. Officers and employees of the senate and house of representatives