Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB68: Authorize county commissioners to initiate mandamus proceedings
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act authorizing county commissioners to initiate mandamus proceedings; and amending sections 7-4-2110 and 27-26-206, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT AUTHORIZING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO INITIATE MANDAMUS PROCEEDINGS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 7-4-2110 AND 27-26-206, MCA. Section 1. Section 7-4-2110, MCA, is amended to read: "7-4-2110. Supervision of county and other officers. (1) The board of county commissioners has jurisdiction and power, under the limitations and restrictions that are prescribed by law, to: (1)(a) supervise the official conduct of all county officers and officers of all districts and other subdivisions of the county charged with assessing, collecting, safekeeping, managing, or disbursing public revenue; (2)(b) see that the officers faithfully perform their duties; (3)(c) direct prosecutions for delinquencies; (4)(d) when necessary, require the officers to renew their official bonds, make reports, and present their books and accounts for inspection; and (5)(e) require the officers to supervise staff in a manner that complies with personnel policies and procedures adopted by the county governing body. ; (f) initiate civil proceedings to seek a writ of mandamus to compel or enjoin the performance of an act by a local government entity within the county or any member of its governing body; and (g) hire outside counsel to litigate a proceeding seeking a writ of mandamus and recover attorney fees and costs as determined by a court. (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), as used in this section, "local government entity" has the …
Sponsors
- Gist, Steve (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Fern, Dave (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 20, 2025): 38 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 19, 2025): 37 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 15, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 14, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Cities and Towns, City Officers
Common questions
- What is HB68?
- HB68 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Authorize county commissioners to initiate mandamus proceedings.
- What does HB68 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing county commissioners to initiate mandamus proceedings; and amending sections 7-4-2110 and 27-26-206, mca.
- What is the status of HB68?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB68?
- Gist, Steve (R, 25), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB68?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0113
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