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Committee divides over performance audit of State Bar; audit funding tabled after roll-call

2742578 · March 21, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 65 would commission a legislative performance audit of the State Bar of Montana. The bill drew opposition from the State Bar and divided the committee; a roll-call produced a 10–12 vote and the committee tabled the bill.

Representative Lee Deming opened House Bill 65, which provides for a performance audit of the State Bar of Montana by the Legislative Audit Division. Bruce Spencer, representing the State Bar, objected to the audit's costs and scope, saying the bar is a private nonprofit that already undergoes annual financial audits by an independent accounting firm and does not receive…

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