Montana § 2-16-613 Limitations On Recall Petitions

Montana Statutes

§ 2-16-613 — Limitations On Recall Petitions

Montana § 2-16-613

Title 2GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION

Ch. 16PUBLIC OFFICERS

Part 6Montana Recall Act

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Mont. Code Ann. § 2-16-613 (2026).

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2-16-613 . Limitations on recall petitions.

(1)A recall petition may not name more than one officer to be recalled.

(2)A recall petition against an officer may not be approved for circulation, as required in 2-16-617 (3), until an officer has held office for 2 months.

(3)A recall petition may not be filed against an officer for whom a recall election has been held for a period of 2 years during the officer's term of office unless the state or political subdivision or subdivisions financing the recall election are first reimbursed for all expenses of the preceding recall election.

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2-16-613 . Limitations on recall petitions. (1) A recall petition may not name more than one officer to be recalled.
(2) A recall petition against an officer may not be approved for circulation, as required in 2-16-617 (3), until an officer has held office for 2 months.
(3) A recall petition may not be filed against an officer for whom a recall election has been held for a period of 2 years during the officer's term of office unless the state or political subdivision or subdivisions financing the recall election are first reimbursed for all expenses of the preceding recall election.

Legislative History

(1)En. Sec. 4, I.M. No. 73, approved November 2, 1976; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 364, L. 1977; Sec. 59-614, R.C.M. 1947; (2), (3)En. Sec. 5, I.M. No. 73, approved November 2, 1976; Sec. 59-615, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 59-614(part), 59-615; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 159, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 111, Ch. 61, L. 2007.