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Senate moves to give counties clearer pathway to compel derelict local boards
Summary
Senate concurred in House Bill 68, which creates a structured path for counties to seek writs of mandamus and, in certain contempt cases, subject local officials to recall; supporters said it fills a gap where some small local boards have failed to act.
The Montana Senate concurred with House Bill 68, a bill designed to give county governments a clearer procedural path to address governance failures by certain local special-purpose boards, including county water districts, sewer districts and fire districts.
Sponsor Senator Fern said the bill builds on an earlier interim solution and House Bill 32 (2023), establishing a two-step pathway: first, a complaint-qualified petition would trigger a review and professional development option through the Local…
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