AN ACT CLARIFYING THAT IN THE CASE OF A CONSOLIDATED COUNTY OFFICE, A PERSON MAY BE AN ELECTOR OF ANY COUNTY IN WHICH THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE ARE TO BE PERFORMED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE OFFICE; AND AMENDING SECTION 7-4-2201, MCA.

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

Section 1. Section 7-4-2201, MCA, is amended to read:

"7-4-2201. General qualifications for county office. A person is not eligible for a county office who at the time of election is not:

(1) of the voting age required by the Montana constitution;

(2) a citizen of the state; and

(3) (a) an elector of the county in which the duties of the office are to be exercised; or

(b) in the case of an office consolidated between two or more counties, an elector in one of the counties in which the duties of the office are to be exercised."

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I hereby certify that the within bill,

HB 0151, originated in the House.

Chief Clerk of the House

Speaker of the House

Signed this	day

of	, .

President of the Senate

Signed this	day

of	, .

HOUSE BILL NO. 151

INTRODUCED BY J. WITT

AN ACT CLARIFYING THAT IN THE CASE OF A CONSOLIDATED COUNTY OFFICE, A PERSON MAY BE AN ELECTOR OF ANY COUNTY IN WHICH THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE ARE TO BE PERFORMED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE OFFICE; AND AMENDING SECTION 7-4-2201, MCA.