Montana § 2-2-135 Ethics Committees

Montana Statutes

§ 2-2-135 — Ethics Committees

Montana § 2-2-135

Title 2GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION

Ch. 2STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

Part 1Code of Ethics

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Mont. Code Ann. § 2-2-135 (2026).

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2-2-135 . Ethics committees.

(1)Each house of the legislature shall establish an ethics committee. Subject to 5-5-234 , the committee must consist of two members of the majority party and two members of the minority party. The committees may meet jointly. Each committee shall educate members concerning the provisions of this part concerning legislators and may consider conflicts between public duty and private interest as provided in 2-2-112 . The joint committee may consider matters affecting the entire legislature.

(2)Pursuant to Article V, section 10, of the Montana constitution, the legislature is responsible for enforcement of the provisions of this part concerning legislators.

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2-2-135 . Ethics committees. (1) Each house of the legislature shall establish an ethics committee. Subject to 5-5-234 , the committee must consist of two members of the majority party and two members of the minority party. The committees may meet jointly. Each committee shall educate members concerning the provisions of this part concerning legislators and may consider conflicts between public duty and private interest as provided in 2-2-112 . The joint committee may consider matters affecting the entire legislature.
(2) Pursuant to Article V, section 10, of the Montana constitution, the legislature is responsible for enforcement of the provisions of this part concerning legislators.