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Proposal to modernize impeachment grounds draws warnings it could politicize removals
Summary
Senate Bill 15 would enumerate additional impeachment grounds (corruption, incompetence, negligence, oppressive use of office, misconduct). Supporters say it modernizes statutory language and fills enforcement gaps; legal groups and bar associations warned negligence is too vague and risks politicizing impeachment.
Sen. Tom McGilvrey presented Senate Bill 15 as an effort to modernize Montana’s statutory grounds for impeachment, enumerating items such as corruption, incompetence, negligence in the performance of duties, willful neglect, oppressive use of office, and a catchall misconduct provision. McGilvrey cited Article V, section 13 of the Montana Constitution and said the…
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