Montana § 3-1-905 Appointments

Montana Statutes

§ 3-1-905 — Appointments

Montana § 3-1-905

Title 3JUDICIARY, COURTS

Ch. 1COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS GENERALLY

Part 9Judicial Vacancies

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Mont. Code Ann. § 3-1-905 (2026).

Text

3-1-905 . Appointments.

(1)The governor, or the chief justice of the supreme court for the office described in 3-7-221 , shall make an appointment within 30 days of the close of the public comment period from the list of applicants.

(2)For purposes of Article VII, section 8, of the Montana constitution, the governor must be construed to receive the names of the nominees at the close of the public comment period provided for in 3-1-904 .

(3)If the governor fails to appoint within 30 days of the close of the public comment period provided for in subsection (1), the chief justice shall make the appointment from the same list of applicants within 30 days of the governor's failure to appoint.

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3-1-905 . Appointments. (1) The governor, or the chief justice of the supreme court for the office described in 3-7-221 , shall make an appointment within 30 days of the close of the public comment period from the list of applicants.
(2) For purposes of Article VII, section 8, of the Montana constitution, the governor must be construed to receive the names of the nominees at the close of the public comment period provided for in 3-1-904 .
(3) If the governor fails to appoint within 30 days of the close of the public comment period provided for in subsection (1), the chief justice shall make the appointment from the same list of applicants within 30 days of the governor's failure to appoint.