Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB517: Revise irrigation district commissioner election laws
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising irrigation district commissioner elections; requiring that commissioner candidates live in the district they are running to represent; amending section 85-7-1702, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING IRRIGATION DISTRICT COMMISSIONER ELECTIONS; REQUIRING THAT COMMISSIONER CANDIDATES LIVE IN THE DISTRICT THEY ARE RUNNING TO REPRESENT; AMENDING SECTION 85-7-1702, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 85-7-1702, MCA, is amended to read: "85-7-1702. Election of commissioners -- term of office. (1) The election for commissioners in each district must be held annually in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 5. The election may be at the district's annual meeting or on the date established in 13-1-504(1). (2) A person who resides in and is eligible to vote in the district may file a declaration of candidacy for the office of commissioner with the election administrator or deputy election administrator within the time period specified in 13-1-502. (3) Within 40 days following their election, the commissioners shall meet and organize as a board by electing a president from their number and a secretary, who may or may not be a commissioner, who shall each hold office at the pleasure of the board. (4) Except as provided in 85-7-204, the term of office of each commissioner begins on the date of the commissioner's election and continues for 3 years. (5) Commissioners are elected by the electors of …
Sponsors
- Kassmier, Josh (R, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Elections
Common questions
- What is SB517?
- SB517 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise irrigation district commissioner election laws.
- What does SB517 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising irrigation district commissioner elections; requiring that commissioner candidates live in the district they are running to represent; amending section 85-7-1702, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of SB517?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB517?
- Kassmier, Josh (R, 13).
- Where is the official record for SB517?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3542
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