Montana § 2-15-1822 Hard-Rock Mining Impact Board

Montana Statutes

§ 2-15-1822 — Hard-Rock Mining Impact Board

Montana § 2-15-1822

Title 2GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION

Ch. 15EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICERS AND AGENCIES

Part 18Department of Commerce

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 2-15-1822 (2026).

Text

2-15-1822 . Hard-rock mining impact board.

(1)There is a hard-rock mining impact board.

(2)The hard-rock mining impact board is a five-member board.

(3)(a) Subject to subsections (3)(b) and (3)(c), the hard-rock mining impact board must include among its members:

(i)a representative of the hard-rock mining industry;

(ii)a representative of a major financial institution in Montana;

(iii)a person who, when appointed to the board, is an elected school district trustee;

(iv)a person who, when appointed to the board, is an elected county commissioner;

(v)a member of the public at large.

(b)Three persons appointed to the board must reside in an area impacted or expected to be impacted by large-scale mineral development.

(c)At least two persons must be appointed from each district provi

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2-15-1822 . Hard-rock mining impact board. (1) There is a hard-rock mining impact board.
(2) The hard-rock mining impact board is a five-member board.
(3) (a) Subject to subsections (3)(b) and (3)(c), the hard-rock mining impact board must include among its members:
(i) a representative of the hard-rock mining industry;
(ii) a representative of a major financial institution in Montana;
(iii) a person who, when appointed to the board, is an elected school district trustee;
(iv) a person who, when appointed to the board, is an elected county commissioner;
(v) a member of the public at large.
(b) Three persons appointed to the board must reside in an area impacted or expected to be impacted by large-scale mineral development.
(c) At least two persons must be appointed from each district provided for in 2-15-156 .
(4) The hard-rock mining impact board is a quasi-judicial board subject to the provisions of 2-15-124 . The board shall elect a presiding officer from among its members.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 617, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 582, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 52, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 254, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 285, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 323, L. 2025.