Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB342: Provide that chief justice appoints the court administrator
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing that the chief justice of the supreme court appoints and directs the court administrator; amending sections 3-1-130, 3-1-701, and 3-1-702, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and a retroactive applicability date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT APPOINTS AND DIRECTS THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR; AMENDING SECTIONS 3-1-130, 3-1-701, AND 3-1-702, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND A RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY DATE. Section 1. Section 3-1-130, MCA, is amended to read: "3-1-130. Supreme court -- adoption of judicial branch personnel plan. (1) The supreme court shall adopt a plan of personnel administration for employees of the judicial branch, other than justices, judges, the supreme court administrator, the librarian of the state law library, and the clerk of the supreme court. The plan must include but may not be limited to classification and pay, recruitment and selection, performance appraisal, training, and promotion. (2) The court administrator appointed under 3-1-701 shall, under the direction of the supreme court chief justice, administer the judicial branch personnel plan adopted under this section." Section 2. Section 3-1-701, MCA, is amended to read: "3-1-701. Office of court administrator -- appointment and term of office. There is established the office of court administrator. The supreme court chief justice shall appoint a court administrator. The court administrator holds the position at the pleasure of the court chief justice." Section 3. Section 3-1-702, MCA, is amended to read: "3-1-702. Duties. The court administrator is the administrative officer of the court. Under the direction of the supreme …
Sponsors
- Fuller, John (R, 4) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 57 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 32 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 32 yea, 16 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Public Officers and Employees
Common questions
- What is SB342?
- SB342 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide that chief justice appoints the court administrator.
- What does SB342 do?
- In its own words: An act providing that the chief justice of the supreme court appoints and directs the court administrator; amending sections 3-1-130, 3-1-701, and 3-1-702, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and a retroactive applicability date.
- What is the status of SB342?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB342?
- Fuller, John (R, 4).
- Where is the official record for SB342?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2062
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