3-1-1101. Creation and composition of commission

MT Code § 3-1-1101 (2019) (N/A)
Copy with citation
Copy as parenthetical citation

3-1-1101. Creation and composition of commission. There is created a judicial standards commission consisting of five members as follows:

(1) two district court judges from different judicial districts, elected by the district judges under an elective procedure initiated by and conducted by the supreme court, and their election must be certified by the chief justice of the supreme court, which for the purpose of this part is considered as an appointment;

(2) one attorney who has practiced law in this state for at least 10 years, appointed by the supreme court;

(3) two citizens who are not attorneys or judges of any court, active or retired, appointed by the governor.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 95, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 93-718; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 52, L. 1993.