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HOUSE BILL NO. 252

INTRODUCED BY HEDGES

 

AN ACT CLARIFYING THE APPLICATION OF CAMPAIGN LAWS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS; EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF "SPECIAL DISTRICT"; AND AMENDING SECTION 13-37-206, MCA.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:

 

     Section 1.  Section 13-37-206, MCA, is amended to read:

     "13-37-206.  Exception for certain school districts and certain special districts. (1) The provisions of this part, except 13-37-217, do not apply to candidates for the office of trustee of a school district, their political committees campaigns, and political committees organized to support or oppose a school district issue when the school district is:

     (a)  a first-class district located in a county having a population of less than 15,000;

     (b)  a second- or third-class district; or

     (c)  a county high school district having a student enrollment of less than 2,000.

     (2)  The provisions of this part, except 13-37-217, do not apply to candidates for certain special district offices, their political committees campaigns, and political committees organized to support or oppose a special district issue. when the special district

     (3) As used in this section, "special district" means a unit of local government authorized by law to perform a single function or a limited number of functions. The term includes but is not limited to is a conservation district, a weed management district, a fire district, a community college district, a hospital district, an irrigation district, a sewer district, a transportation district, or a water district. The term also includes any district or other entity formed by interlocal agreement."

 

     Section 2.  Notification to tribal governments. The secretary of state shall send a copy of [this act] to each tribal government located on the seven Montana reservations and to the Little Shell band of Chippewa.

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