MontanaCounty boards could not remove election duties during a clerk’s term
If approved, the proposal would prevent county boards from removing election duties from a clerk during the clerk’s term, unless the clerk agrees to give them up.
What it does
County boards could not take election duties from the county clerk and recorder during the clerk’s term. The clerk could give up those duties voluntarily, and the board could reassign them for future terms.
Argument forKeeping election duties with the clerk during a term could give voters a clear county contact for registration and election records.
Argument againstCounty boards might have less flexibility to assign election duties during a clerk’s term, even if they prefer another administrator.
More detail
The proposal would bar a county governing body from taking election duties away from the county clerk and recorder during the clerk’s current term. This applies to county governing bodies and county clerks and recorders. The clerk and recorder could voluntarily give up the duties during the current term. The county governing body could remove the duties for future terms. The restriction would apply during the clerk and recorder’s current term. The proposal would take effect upon passage and approval.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 23(H) Died in CommitteeDied
- Mar 20(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) State AdministrationMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 20(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) State AdministrationMinor
- Feb 7(H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
- Feb 3(H) 1st Reading
- Feb 3(H) Referred to Committee - (H) State AdministrationMinor
- Jan 31(S) Transmitted to House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31(S) 3rd Reading
- Jan 31(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Jan 30(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Jan 28(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government
- Jan 28(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government
- Jan 27
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 16(S) Hearing - (S) Local Government
- Jan 14(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Jan 13(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 13(S) 1st Reading
- Jan 10(S) Introduced
- 2024
- Dec 20(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Dec 16(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Dec 12(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Dec 12(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Dec 4(LC) Draft in Edit
- Dec 2(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Sep 20(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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