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House moves Judicial Standards Commission out of court administration, bars judges from serving as presiding officer
Summary
The House approved committee recommendations on two bills to alter oversight of the Judicial Standards Commission: HB 35 moves its administrative attachment to the Department of Justice (after a failed amendment to put it under DOA), and HB 36 bars district court judges from serving as the commission’s presiding officer.
The Montana House advanced a pair of measures addressing the Judicial Standards Commission’s administrative placement and internal leadership. Representative Greg Nave, sponsor of HB 35, said the bill removes the JSC from administrative attachment to the courts and places it under the Department of Justice to reduce the appearance that the justices oversee those who investigate judicial misconduct.
Representative Staffman offered an amendment to HB 35 to administratively attach the commission to the Department of Administration instead of to the Attorney General’s Department, describing DOA as “a…
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