Montana Statutes
§ 5-1-101 — Commission To Redistrict And Reapportion -- Number Of Legislators
Montana § 5-1-101
JurisdictionMontana
Title 5LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Ch. 1CONGRESSIONAL, SENATORIAL, AND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS
Part 1Districting and Apportionment Commission
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 5-1-101 (2026).
Text
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.
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Legislative 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.
Nearby Sections
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§ 5-1-102
Composition Of Commission§ 5-1-103
Vacancy On Commission§ 5-1-104
Compensation And Expenses§ 5-1-107
Assistance Of State Agencies§ 5-1-108
Public Hearing On Plans§ 5-1-110
Recommendations Of Legislature§ 5-1-112
Through 5-1-114 Reserved§ 5-1-115
Redistricting Criteria§ 5-1-116
Repealed§ 5-1-201
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